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
$1,190Sale 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
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
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
$1,947Sale 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
$3,246Sale Price|52% 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
$12,847
H 21.66 in Dm 15.75 in
Italian 18th Century Oval Religious Oil on Canvas Painting with Saint Dominic
By Francesco de Mura
Located in Firenze, IT
This beautiful Italian 18th Century old masters oil painting on oval canvas with giltwood frame is attributed to Solimena and features a religious scene. In this splendid oval-shaped painting are depicted Saint Dominic...
Canvas, Oil
$416Sale Price|20% Off
H 9 in W 12 in D 1 in
Franklin White, British Australian Impressionist view of English country cottage
By Franklin White
Located in Harkstead, GB
A wonderful image of an English country cottage set in a meadow with cattle grazing. Franklin White (1892-1975) A cottage in the countryside Signed with initials and dated (19)32 Oi...
Canvas, Oil, Board
English School Fox Hunt Scene
Located in Astoria, NY
English School, Fox Hunt Scene, Oil on Canvas, 19th century, apparently unsigned, giltwood frame. Image: 16.5" H x 19.75" W; frame: 20.5" H x 23.75" W...
Canvas, Oil
$1,690
H 21 in W 25 in D 6 in
Oil Painting, Small Shooting Scene By Chapman Bayley (British, Active 1818-1832)
Located in Uppingham, GB
Oil on canvas Shooting by the woods by Chapman Bayley (1818-1832) Early 19th Century gent standing by the woods with his two dogs shooting. Signed by the artist in original frame. Ch...
Oil
$4,051
H 16.15 in W 20.08 in
George Goodwin Kilburne, oil landscape horse/equine hunting scene 19th century
By George Goodwin Kilburne
Located in York, GB
George Goodwin Kilburne landscape horse/equine hunting scene 19th century oil painting A fine painting by the renowned artist George Goodwin Kilburne .oil on panel, framed the size ...
Oil
$875Sale Price|25% Off
H 18.9 in W 14.97 in
19th Century Torero and Bull Oil Painting, Figurative Expressionism
Located in Sitges, Barcelona
Title: Torero and Bull Artist: José María Tuser Vázquez (1919-1986) Technique: Oil on canvas mounted on board Dimensions: 18.9 x 15 inches Framing: Unframed Art Movement: Costumbrismo, Figurative Expressionism Theme: Bullfighting Date of Creation: Second half of the 20th century DESCRIPTION The painting Torero and Bull depicts a classic bullfighting scene, where a matador, elegantly dressed in a golden and violet traje de luces, performs a pass with the cape while the bull, wounded with banderillas, bows toward the ground. The composition conveys dynamism and tension, emphasizing the drama of the moment with loose and expressive brushstrokes. The background is rendered in warm, diffused tones, contrasting with the deep black of the bull and the vivid hues of the cape. The thick brushwork and vibrant oil application enhance the sense of movement and emotion in the scene, a distinctive feature of Tuser Vázquez’s bullfighting paintings. ARTIST'S BIOGRAPHY José María Tuser Vázquez (Barcelona, 1919 - 1986) was a Spanish painter specializing in bullfighting themes. He trained at the School of Arts and Crafts in Barcelona, where he developed a strong foundation in drawing and painting. From 1947 onwards, he dedicated his artistic production to tauromaquia, creating posters, illustrations, and paintings that captured the intensity of the bullfighting spectacle. He was a regular contributor to the magazine El Ruedo and designed a series of postcards featuring traditional Spanish costumes for Editorial Artigas in the 1940s. His work has been auctioned numerous times and is highly valued by collectors of bullfighting art...
Board, Oil, Canvas
Fishing Village at Sunset by Ramos Philippines
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant coastal village scene by Ramoz (Ramos) (20th Century). The setting sun casts an orange glow across a coastal village. Two people carry baskets on their heads as they unload a...
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
$3,500
H 27.75 in W 31.5 in D 2.25 in
Cloisters, Grand National Steeplechase Horse Racing Champion 1892
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Signed oil on canvas painting of steeplechase race star ‘Cloisters’, winner of the 1893 Grand National in Aintree, Mercyside, England with ab impressive 40 length lead. The horse is ...
Canvas, Oil
19th C. Barnyard Interior Scene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Charming 19th C. barnyard interior scene with your typical barn animals including horses, a goat, and a few hens. Signed lower right with monogram and dat...
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
$2,475Sale Price|25% Off
H 21 in W 27 in D 1 in
Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Charming King Charles Cavalier Spaniel and her Pups is an oil on old canvas painting in folk English School style. Dates to 18th century, the dogs are in a homestead by a thatched c...
Canvas, Oil
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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