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Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas
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Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas

19th century
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A fine early 19th century English oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional fox hunting scene, set within an open rural landscape. The composition captures the energy and atmosphere of the hunt, with mounted riders in red hunting coats following a lively pack of hounds across the countryside.

The painting is a classic example of English sporting art, a highly collectable genre associated with country houses, equestrian life, and the aristocratic sporting traditions of the Georgian and early Victorian period. The subject has strong decorative appeal and would sit beautifully in a country house interior, library, hallway, study, boot room, or traditional drawing room.

The scene is arranged with a strong sense of movement, leading the eye from the huntsmen and horses through the pack of hounds towards the fox in the lower foreground. The horses and hounds are painted with careful attention to stance and movement, while the surrounding landscape provides a softer, atmospheric backdrop.

This is a handsome and highly decorative antique sporting painting, ideal for collectors of fox hunting art, equestrian paintings, English country house pictures, or early 19th century sporting scenes.

Styled interior images are for presentation purposes only and are intended to inspire. Final layout and scale may vary.

Contact us if you require high-resolution images, or we can arrange a mutually convenient virtual viewing.

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Physical Dimensions
Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
49cm (19.29")
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Antiques Decorative (Sussex) has dated this Antique Fox Hunting Oil Painting to the 1800s.

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A fine early 19th century English oil painting on canvas depicting a traditional fox hunting scene, set within an open rural landscape.
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The composition captures the energy and atmosphere of the hunt, with mounted riders in red hunting coats following a lively pack of hounds across the countryside.
Antiques Decorative (Sussex)
fig 1. An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame.
fig 1. Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas

The painting is a classic example of English sporting art, a highly collectable genre associated with country houses, equestrian life, and the aristocratic sporting traditions of the Georgian and early Victorian period. The subject has strong decorative appeal and would sit beautifully in a country house interior, library, hallway, study, boot room, or traditional drawing room.

fig 2. An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame.
fig 2. Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas

The scene is arranged with a strong sense of movement, leading the eye from the huntsmen and horses through the pack of hounds towards the fox in the lower foreground. The horses and hounds are painted with careful attention to stance and movement, while the surrounding landscape provides a softer, atmospheric backdrop.

fig 3. An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame.
fig 3. Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas

This is a handsome and highly decorative antique sporting painting, ideal for collectors of fox hunting art, equestrian paintings, English country house pictures, or early 19th century sporting scenes.

fig 4. An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame.
fig 4. Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas

Styled interior images are for presentation purposes only and are intended to inspire. Final layout and scale may vary.

Contact us if you require high-resolution images, or we can arrange a mutually convenient virtual viewing.

Free delivery available

Height
44cm (17.32")
Width
49cm (19.29")
Date of Manufacture

Antiques Decorative (Sussex) has dated this Antique Fox Hunting Oil Painting to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
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Antiques Decorative (Sussex)
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Archive I An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame.

Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas

Archive II An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View II
Archive III An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View III
Archive IV An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View IV
Archive V An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View V
Archive VI An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View VI
Archive VII An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View VII
Archive VIII An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View VIII
Archive IX An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame. View IX
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An early 19th-century oil painting depicting horse riders in red coats with hunting hounds pursuing a fox through a woodland, set in a gilded frame.
Early 19th Century English Fox Hunting Oil Painting on Canvas
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period19th century
  • StyleGeorgian
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilt Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown and Gold
  • MotifsEquestrian figures, Hunting hounds, Giltwood frame, Woodland landscape
  • SizeH 44 cm (17 in) x W 49 cm (19 in)

An early 19th century English oil painting on canvas depicts a traditional fox hunting scene within an open rural landscape, capturing the energy of the hunt with mounted riders in red coats following a pack of hounds. This Georgian piece of English sporting art belongs to a collectable genre associated with equestrian life and country house traditions. The artwork utilizes oil paint on canvas, housed within a gilded wooden frame displaying warm brown and gold tones along with decorative moulded detailing and subtle surface wear. Measuring 44 cm high by 49 cm wide, the canvas offers a compact scale suitable for traditional interior display. In a modern home, the picture hangs appropriately above the mantel, in a library, hallway, study, boot room, or traditional drawing room to enhance an English country house aesthetic.

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British sporting art from the Regency and Georgian eras typically depicts field sports, equestrian pursuits, and hound packs in detailed landscape settings, reflecting traditional country life and patron commissions.

Paintings from this period were generally executed using hand-ground oil pigments on woven linen or hemp canvas, stretched over timber frames and framed in carved or moulded gilded wood.

Authentic period canvases show natural age craquelure across the paint surface, historic oxidation to the timber stretcher, hand-forged or early iron tacks, and period-appropriate gilding techniques on the frame.

Traditional sporting scenes can be styled above a fireplace mantel, integrated into a curated gallery wall, or hung above dark timber cabinetry to add historical visual weight to modern and classic rooms.

Keep the canvas out of direct sunlight and away from heat sources to prevent cracking or warping, maintain steady humidity levels, and clean gently using a dry, soft-bristled brush.
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