Early 19th-Century English School

Bay Horse In A Landscape

Early 19th-Century English School

Bay Horse In A Landscape

This charming early 19th-century English school oil painting depicts a bay horse before a picturesque landscape.

The British aristocracy has always had a passion for equestrian activities and during the 1820s, when this piece was produced, country homes were filled with images of beloved equines. Horses were significant members of the family, trusted, loyal, and characterful. As such, numerous artists, both established and provincial, were commissioned to produce portraits of this nature.

The artist here is unknown but stylistically it’s of good stock.

Signed illegibly (P…) /dated lower left and held within a splendid period frame.

Medium: Oil on panel
Overall size: 23” x 19” / 59cm x 48cm
Year of creation: c. 1823
Provenance: Private collection, UK.
Condition: Assessed and approved by our conservator. Cleaned. Fine and settled craquelure, as you would expect. The paint layer is stable. Frame restored.
Our reference: BRV1526

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