R F Henderson, an Owner with a Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier in a Stable - Antique Oil Painting

Name: R F Henderson, an Owner with a Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier in a Stable - Antique Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1135464
Availability: SoldOut

1900 - 1920

Sold by Brave Fine Art

Description

This charming provincial early 20th-century British oil painting depicts a Georgian gentleman, his chesnut racehorse and a lively terrier. It’s signed R F Henderson in the lower left and probably after an older work.

Dressed in a three-piece suit with a full-length coat in dark green, he clutches the reins of his trusted mare. She stands proudly in a stable environment, juxtaposed with the mischievous terrier, who is seemingly desperate for attention.

Little is known about the artist, but it’s similar to a piece by Henry Yarwood, so perhaps ‘R F Henderson’ is a pseudonym.

Signed in the bottom left and held in a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 29½” x 23½” / 75cm x 60cm

Year of creation: c. 1910

Provenance: Private collection, UK.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. One patched repair. It’s been painted in warmer tones, presumably to add a sense of age and doesn’t require further cleaning. Frame in excellent condition.

Our reference: BRV2096

Physical Dimensions

Height

60cm (23.62")

Width

75cm (29.53")

Depth

6cm (2.36")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1135464

Description

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Dressed in a three-piece suit with a full-length coat in dark green, he clutches the reins of his trusted mare.

Brave Fine Art

She stands proudly in a stable environment, juxtaposed with the mischievous terrier, who is seemingly desperate for attention.

fig 1. R F Henderson, An Owner With A Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier In A Stable - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. R F Henderson, an Owner with a Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier in a Stable - Antique Oil Painting

Little is known about the artist, but it’s similar to a piece by Henry Yarwood, so perhaps ‘R F Henderson’ is a pseudonym.

Signed in the bottom left and held in a later frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas

Overall size: 29½” x 23½” / 75cm x 60cm

fig 2. R F Henderson, An Owner With A Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier In A Stable - Antique Oil Painting — fig 2. R F Henderson, an Owner with a Chestnut Racehorse & Terrier in a Stable - Antique Oil Painting

Year of creation: c. 1910

Provenance: Private collection, UK.

Condition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. One patched repair. It’s been painted in warmer tones, presumably to add a sense of age and doesn’t require further cleaning. Frame in excellent condition.

Our reference: BRV2096