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Artist: Michael Grimsdale
Morning Gallops
Morning Gallops

Morning Gallops

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...

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20th Century English School Michael Grimsdale Art

Materials

Pastel, Archival Paper

The Coronation Cup, Smita's Lawn 1991, Polo match
The Coronation Cup, Smita's Lawn 1991, Polo match

The Coronation Cup, Smita's Lawn 1991, Polo match

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,...

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Late 20th Century Michael Grimsdale Art

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Canvas, Oil

Polo match painting, Michael Grimsdale, signed
Polo match painting, Michael Grimsdale, signed

Polo match painting, Michael Grimsdale, signed

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 ...

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Mid-20th Century Michael Grimsdale Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Polo game with Maple Leaf and Ellerston White 1992
Polo game with Maple Leaf and Ellerston White 1992

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,...

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Late 20th Century English School Michael Grimsdale Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

British Open Championship Gold Cup 1991 Polo Match
British Open Championship Gold Cup 1991 Polo Match

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...

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Late 20th Century English School Michael Grimsdale Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Galileo at Coolmore Stud, by Michael Grimsdale
Galileo at Coolmore Stud, by Michael Grimsdale

Galileo at Coolmore Stud, by Michael Grimsdale

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...

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20th Century Michael Grimsdale Art

Materials

Canvas, Board, Oil

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