19th Century English Horse and Coach Painting by James Pollard

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19th Century English Horse and Coach Painting by James Pollard

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James Pollard (British 1792-1867). The London to Oxford Coaches at Mile Marker 24. Oil-on-canvas, signed lower right. $18,500. Painting: 17” x 32”. Frame: 23 ½” x 38 1/4”. Pollard was an engraver and sporting artist noted for his coaching, fox hunting and equine scenes. As the son of Robert Pollard, a painter, engraver and publisher, James was encouraged to become a painter of horses. He was also tutored by his father’s friend, the engraver Thomas Bewick. Growing up in Islington, Pollard lived on a main coaching route which undoubtedly influenced his choice of coaching scenes as his primary subject matter. In 1821 he exhibited a large work at the Royal Academy “North Country Mails at the Peacock, Islington” and by 1825 he was successful enough to leave his father, marry and set up his own studio. He prospered with numerous commissions. With the demise of the mail coaches in the 1840‘s, Pollard expanded his subject matter to include racing, hunting, shooting and angling scenes. Pollard is also known to have collaborated with John Frederick Herring Senior on several racing pictures in which he painted the backgrounds and crowd scenes and Herring painted the horses. Pollard exhibited at the Royal Academy between 1821-1839, the British Institution in 1824 and 1844, and at the Suffolk Street Galleries. Many of his works were reproduced in prints which were engraved by himself, his father and others. Pollard’s work is noted for its historical accuracy, attention to detail and in evoking the spirit of the coaching age. Sources: Mitchell, Sally. The Dictionary of Equestrian Artists Wingfield, Mary Anne. A Dictionary of Sporting Artists, 1650-1990 Wood, Christopher. Dictionary of British Art. Vol. IV, Victorian Painters.

Creator:
James Pollard (Artist)
Dimensions:
Height: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Width: 38.25 in (97.16 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Canvas
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
Early 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1840
Condition:
Seller Location:
Alexandria, VA
Reference Number:
Seller: 107411stDibs: LU155624595253