By Frederick Albert Clark
Located in Nr Broadway, Worcestershire
Frederick Albert Clark
British, (1869-1954)
Pony and Trap
Oil on canvas, signed & dated 1906
Image size: 17.5 inches x 23.5 inches
Size including frame: 24.5 inches x 30.5 inches
Frederick Albert Clark was born on 29 March 1869 in Islington, part of the Clark family of artists. His father was Albert Clark (1843-1928) and his grandfather was James Clark (1812-1909). His brother William Albert Clark (1880-1963) was also an artist.
He was probably taught by his father and by the age of 21 had set himself up as an artist. He lived in Hornsey, Islington and Haringey and specialised in painting animal portraits notably of horses like his father. Clark was christened Albert but added the name of Frederick when signing his paintings in all likelihood to avoid confusion with his father. He died at Hillingdon Hospital on 29 July 1954.
In this painting we see a lady seated in a single seat Pony Phaeton with a hood, drawn by a beautiful flaxen chestnut pony. Pony Phaetons were lightweight, open carriages usually made for one person with large wheels to the back and small wheels at the front. Single horse phaetons such as this were made popular by Queen Victoria and were used by women to get around parks and estates. Paintings of pony...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Frederick Albert Clark Art