William WoodhouseBritish, (1857-1939)The Day�s BagOil on panel, signedImage size: 11.5 inches x 9.5 inches Size including frame: 19 inches x 17 inchesA wonderful sporting painting of a spaniel with game by William Arnold Woodhouse. A Clumber spaniel is depicted seated by an oak chest looking upwards at dead game. A shotgun is shown leaning against the chest, whilst another pigeon and a shooting bag lie at the dog�s feet. A gun cartridge can also be seen to the left of the dog�s front paw.William Arnold Woodhouse was a sporting and landscape artist born in the coastal village of Poulton Le Sands, Lancashire in 1857 to James Woodhouse & Hannah Baxter. He came from a farming family and lived with his family at 13 Queen�s Terrace in Poulton Le Sands, now part of Morecambe. He attended the National Church of England School in Morecambe before studying art at the Mechanic�s Institute in Lancaster. However, for the most part he was self-taught.From childhood, Woodhouse had a great love of the outdoors and often sketched animals and birds in their natural surrounds. He set up his first studio in Morecambe on the corner of Edward Street and Market Street. As well as painting in his local area, he would travel all over the British Isles to paint and draw including spending time on the Farne Islands to sketch birds. His work soon earned him a reputation and he began receiving commissions from wealthy patrons. In 1887, he made his debut at the Royal Academy which brought him wider fame and success. He also exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy, Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours and the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool. He also exhibited locally in Lancaster and Preston. He married Maria Elizabeth Emsley in 1895 and made their home in Poulton. The couple went on to have two children together and their son Ronald Basil Emsley Woodhouse also became an artist and etcher. In 1899, Woodhouse decided to travel abroad to tour the Mediterrane...