$1,648Sale Price|20% Off
Polo game with Maple Leaf and Ellerston White 1992
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
Michael Grimsdale (b. 1936) Michael Grimsdale is a British painter known for his refined portrayals of horses, sporting subjects, and commissioned portraits. Born in London in 1936,...
Canvas, Oil
$1,977Sale Price|20% Off
Galileo at Coolmore Stud: 20th Century Equestrian Oil Painting
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
Michael Grimsdale is a British artist known for his equestrian paintings that capture the grace and power of horses. Galileo, foaled in 1998, was a legendary racehorse and influenti...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,208Sale Price|20% Off
Morning Gallops Pastel Painting, English School, 20th Century, Framed
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
Michael Grimsdale (born 1936 in London) is a British artist known for his equestrian and sporting subjects, as well as portraits and landscapes. Raised in a military family, he spent...
Pastel, Archival Paper
$3,090Sale Price|55% Off
Polo Match Painting, Signed Oil on Canvas, Mid-20th Century, Framed
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
This signed painting by Michael Grimsdale captures the energy and elegance of the sport in a bold and dynamic style, emphasizing the action of the polo match, with players galloping ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,758Sale Price|20% Off
Coronation Cup Polo Match Painting, Oil on Canvas, Late 20th Century
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
Michael Grimsdale (b. 1936) Michael Grimsdale is a British painter known for his refined portrayals of horses, sporting subjects, and commissioned portraits. Born in London in 1936,...
Canvas, Oil
$1,758Sale Price|20% Off
British Open Championship Gold Cup 1991 Polo Match
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in GB
Michael Grimsdale is a British painter known for his refined portrayals of horses, sporting subjects, and commissioned portraits. Born in London in 1936, Grimsdale spent much of his early life abroad, following his family’s military postings to Hong Kong, Singapore, and South Africa. These formative experiences, coupled with his early exposure to varied landscapes and cultures, would later inform the breadth and vitality of his artistic vision. Educated at Cheltenham College and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Grimsdale initially trained for a military career before pursuing his true vocation as a painter. He later studied at St Martin’s School of Art in London, where he developed a disciplined, realist approach to painting grounded in keen observation and a deep respect for traditional technique. Periods of residence in Mexico and Australia broadened his visual vocabulary and deepened his sensitivity to light and colour. Grimsdale established his reputation through a steady stream of private commissions—portraits of individuals, equestrian studies, and sporting scenes, especially polo—executed with precision and elegance. His celebrated work Galileo at Coolmore Stud exemplifies his command of equine anatomy and his ability to convey both the physical presence and inner nobility of his subjects. His paintings have been exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, Cowdray Park Polo Club, and galleries in London, Jersey, Sydney, and Houston, and they are represented in numerous private collections worldwide. Working primarily in oil, Grimsdale paints in a realistic yet lyrical style, characterized by clarity of form, balanced composition, and a polished surface. His art stands firmly within the British tradition of sporting and animal painting, yet it also reflects a modern sensibility—an attention to atmosphere, light, and personality that transcends genre. Now an established and widely collected artist, Michael Grimsdale continues to embody the enduring appeal of fine figurative painting in the contemporary era, blending technical mastery with the warmth and grace of lived experience. This painting commemorates the 1991 edition of the British Open Championship Gold Cup...
Canvas, Oil
$1,263Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 21 in D 2 in
Sunrise at Village by River in the English Countryside with Church Spire & Birds
By Richard Wood 3
Located in Preston, GB
Sunrise at Village by River in the English Countryside with Church Spire & Birds by 20th Century British Artist Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 21 x 17 inches This ori...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$89,276
H 78.25 in W 44 in
Sir Rowland Cotton (1581 – 1634), Tudor Oil on Canvas, Life Size Painting
Located in London, GB
Oil on original canvas Image size: 78 1/4 x 44 inches (199 x 112 cm) Contemporary style frame Provenance Sir Rowland Cotton, 1608 Family Descent Private Collection Sir Rowland Cot...
Canvas, Oil
$1,725
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Horse & Figure in the English Countryside by 20th Century Landscape Artist
By James Wright
Located in Preston, GB
Horse & Figure in the English Countryside by 20th Century British Landscape Artist, James Wright Signed, Original, Oil on Canvas, housed in a beautiful ornate gold frame. Proven...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$3,500
H 30 in W 24 in
Reflections - Portrait of a Female Against Silvery Backdrop, Original Oil
By Bruno Surdo
Located in Chicago, IL
The subject gazes downward in Bruno Surdo's portrait titled "Reflections". The contrast between the silvery backdrop and the model's flawless skin is pure perfection. This intimate portrait is painted with a black trimmed edge therefore not requiring framing however, please contact the gallery for framing options. Bruno Surdo Reflection oil on canvas 30h x 24w in 76.20h x 60.96w cm BRS125 Bruno A. Surdo b. Chicago, 1963 EXHIBITIONS 2023 New Work, Gallery VICTOR, Chicago, IL 2021 Ethos + Truth, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2020 Realities, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2018 Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Blood Sport, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Art on Paper 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Pier 36, New York, NY SOFA Chicago 2018, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL 2017 POP!ARAZZI, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2015 SOFA Chicago 2015, Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Allegories, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2014 Bruno Surdo: Respond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Modern Metaphors, Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, IL 2013 Bruno Surdo: Revelations, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Vice + Virtue, Northern Illinois University Museum of Art 2012 Contemporary Realism Biennial, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Fort Wayne, IN 2011 Bruno Surdo, University of St. Francis School of Creative Arts, Fort Wayne, IN Uncensored, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2010 Art Chicago 2010, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2009 Art Chicago 2009, Ann Nathan Gallery, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, IL 2007 Bruno Surdo, Art Institute of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 2006 Context/Content: Making Meaning with the Figure, University of Arkansas, Conway, AR Creative Imaginings, Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, AL Bruno Surdo: Cycles, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2005 Art Chicago 2005, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2004 Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2004, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Group Show, Arcadia Gallery, New York, NY Drawings VII, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, West Hollywood, CA Armory Show, New York Armory, New York, NY 2003 Paintings & Drawings, College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL The Art Show, New York, NY Bruno Surdo: New Work, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2003, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2003-10 International Show of Contemporary Artists, Chicago Art Open, Chicago, IL 2002 Bruno Surdo: Perception of Appearance, Frye Museum, Seattle, WA Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Richard M. Daley Center, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Transcendence, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Art Chicago 2002, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL Tragedy, Memory, & Honor, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR 1998 Evanston and Vicinity Artists, Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL 1996 Bruno Surdo: A Personal View, University of Wisconsin, Kenosha, WI 1995 Bruno Surdo: Recent Works, College of Lake County, IL AIDS in Our Society, Loyola University, Chicago, IL Bruno Surdo: Life, Struggle, and Hope, Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, IL 2001 Magic Vision, Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR Bruno Surdo: Dualities of Life, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1999 Group Show, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL 1998 Group Exhibition, Fine Arts Building Gallery, Chicago, IL 1995 Spiritual Inquiries, Struve Gallery, Chicago, IL 1994 Recent Works, The 14th Annual Juried Exhibition for Lake County Artists, Grayslake, IL Go Figure, Figurative Works on Paper, Chicago Printmakers Collaborative, Chicago, IL SELECTED COLLECTIONS The Re-Birth of Venus, Temporary Loan, Fort Wayne Museum of Art Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR College of Lake County, Greyslake, IL Flashpoint Academy, Chicago IL John Robert Wiltgen Design Shoemaker Ruud Collection Julie & Thomas Danilek Michael Vozzella and Mike Silver Benjamin Fernandez Tom Braake Betsy Colburn Michael Diemand & Lor LaRose Michael Staab & Kathy Brock Bruce Leep Frank Tzurect Mary Foley Rosalyn Carlson Mimmy Turney Janet Long Halstead Billy Hunt Carol Galli Myles Kerrigan Honorable & Mrs. Edwin Berman Theodore Gage Northrop Art Museum Past Present & Future Company Dr. James & Peggy Kemmler Salvatore Monastero Nix & Virginia Lauridsen Joel Miller David & Marlene Zerkel Ann & Andy Abel Claudia Rush Marc Miller Leonard Goldberg Lawrence Pucci Howard Tullman Collection Susan & Manny Kramer James Rinnert Richar Interiors Michael & Nancy Colt Khalid Altijir Dr. Joe Grodman Beryl & Jack Gore Larry Wolf & Eric Naegle Chuck Wolandi Jack Schwab & David Sandelin Thomas Kaczmarek Marti Dinerstein Craig & Michael Golden Mike & Jill Rose SELECTED PUBLICATIONS Bruno Surdo: The Method Artist Responds, by Lucia Mauro, June 26, 2014, anitathemovie blog An Exhibition of Exhibitionism: Bruno Surdo’s ‘Respond’, by Carrie McGath, July 1, 2014, The Chicagoist Website, Arts and Entertainment “Inspired Environs: A renowned designer decks out his Loop abode in art and texture” Modern Luxury, Men’s Book, Spring 2014 “Master Class” What’z Up Magazine, Fort Wayne, 2011 ”9/11 Painting will be on Display” Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, 2011 “Illuminated Images” Fort Wayne Reader, 2011 “Two Faces of Beauty” American Art Collector Magazine, Issue #3 and #59, 2006/2010 “Art and Calamity” Art Papers, 2009 “Versions of the Present, Techniques of the Past” American Artist Magazine, 2004 “Living Artists” Crow Book Publishing, Chicago, IL 2004 “The New Master” by Craig Keller, Chicago Social Magazine, 2004. “Tragedy, Memory, and Honor,” by William Hageman, Chicago Tribune, March 28, 2002 “Mural Depicts Tragedy of 9/11” Art Section, Chicago Sun Times, 2002 Review by Dennis Raverty, Art Papers Magazine, July 2001 WTTW Channel 11...
Canvas, Oil
$5,900
H 38 in W 46 in D 3 in
"A Phallene Papillon in a Highland Landscape" Early 19th Century Dog Portrait
By James Barenger
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderful portrait of a Phallene Papillon attributed to renowned British sporting artist James Barenger (1780-1831). Painted on an large scale, this work depicts the cheerful pup ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,280
H 18 in W 22 in D 2 in
British School Hunt Scene traditional style, 20th century
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Traditional English hunt scene, this painting is in a beautifully grained wooden frame. Black and white horses are running with the hounds in a green landscape with blue sky. Sign...
Canvas, Oil
$405
H 8.5 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Horses Ploughing Field with Farmer in the English Countryside by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Horses Ploughing Field with Farmer in the English Countryside by British Artist, a miniature vintage oil painting Art measures 9.5 x 5.5 inches Frame measures 12 x 8.5 inches Frame...
Oil, Board
$1,038
H 11.82 in W 8.27 in D 0.12 in
Hoopoe Bird Oil Painting on Canvas, Expressionist Style, Unframed
By Elena Lukina
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Hoopoe: The Crowned Messenger" is a definitive masterpiece by Elena Lukina, capturing the regal and ancient essence of one of nature’s most enigmatic archetypes. Part of the artist’...
Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
$850
H 17.64 in W 14.02 in
Still life with late-summer flowers, a copper kettle and jug.
Located in Middletown, NY
circa 1963. Oil on canvas board, 18 x 14 inches (448 x 356 mm). Signed in oil in the lower right. In very good condition, presented in a handsome white and silver wood frame. A love...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 25 in W 21.25 in D 2.25 in
French Ladies on the Boulevard - Figurative Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Softly rendered European street scene by an unknown artist (20th Century). A group of well-dressed women are standing at the side of the road, near some trees. To the right and in the background, a horse an carriage is passing by. The scene is executed with small, circular strokes, giving the piece a soft yet dynamic feel. Signed in the lower right corner. Presented in an ornate gilded frame...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$817
H 14 in W 18 in D 1.5 in
Dawn Seascape Painting with Pink Sky and Waves by 20th Century British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Dawn Seascape Painting with Pink Sky and Waves by 20th Century British Artist, Norman Scott Art measures 16 x 12 inches Frame measures 18 x 14 inches Vintage Original Oil on Boar...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$494Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 14.5 in
Scottish Terrier Dog Portrait English Vintage Pastel Drawing
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
L.W.Fraser English, mid 20th century The Scottish Terrier Original pastel drawing signed on artist paper Framed: 20.5 x 14 inches Glass covering Provenance: private collection, UK ...
Pastel
Sold
H 30.32 in W 40.16 in
Michael Grimsdale (b. 1963) - Modern British 1982 Oil, Wild West Cowboys
By Michael Grimsdale
Located in Corsham, GB
A bold American landscape depicting a pair of rangers on horseback, riding across a mountain meadow in the height of summer. Painted by the contemporary British painter Michael Grimsdale, this may be a specifically commissioned piece as the artist paints many commissions. In this piece, the artist has captured the expansive and awesome American landscape through his use of scale and the bold, solid blue sky Signed and dated. On canvas on stretchers. Michael Grimsdale was born in London in 1936. He lives all over the world as he was brought up in a military family and spent time in Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa. He was educated at Cheltenham College, RMA Sandhurst and St. Martins School of Art, London. Later in life he spent time in Mexico and Australia. His paintings are in private collections worldwide. He paints mostly commissioned portraits, sports (particularly equestrian sports) and landscapes. Grimsdale has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition; London; Cowdray Park Polo Club; Equus, Newmarket; Tanjah Flandria, Tangier and Marrakech; Arden Gallery, Sydney, Somoza Sims Gallery, Houston, USA, and Napier Gallery, Jersey. He has paintings in permanent exhibition in the World Trade Club, Dubai. Holocaust Museum, Chicago, the Museum of Music, Taiwan and Apothecaries Hall, London. He also has paintings in the collection of Harlequins FC, Bath Rugby Club...
Oil