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Oil of Prize Pig on Oak Panel
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Oil of Prize Pig on Oak Panel

18th century
Sold 9 April 2025 · Jane Short Antiques
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Description

A good naive oil painting of a prize pig on an oak panel. Frames in the original birds eye maple frame. In good condition with no losses. A label verso which reads:

"The Knodishall Estate, Suffolk."

"Messrs. BLOMFIELD & CANA, beg to announce that they have recent instructions to o...(missing)

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

on Thursday the 19th day of June 1839 at The Bell Inn, Saxmundham at Two o'clock in the afternoon,

THE MANOR of KNODISHALL and the very valuable estate of the late `JOHN AYTON esquire, deceased, situate in the parishes of Knodishall and Hazelwood in the county of Suffolk"

So we can assume that this prize pig painting was part of the estate of John Ayton and appears to be late Georgian period. Circa 1780-1800

The actual oil measures 35cm X 25 cm and the measurements below include the frame

Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Oil Painting Prize Pig to the Georgian era.

Physical Dimensions
Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1135611
Dealers Internal Reference
A4528
Description
A good naive oil painting of a prize pig on an oak panel. Frames in the original birds eye maple frame. In good condition with no losses. A label verso which reads:

"The Knodishall Estate, Suffolk."

"Messrs. BLOMFIELD & CANA, beg to announce that they have recent instructions to o...(missing)

fig 1. An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame.
fig 1. Oil of Prize Pig on Oak Panel

FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION

on Thursday the 19th day of June 1839 at The Bell Inn, Saxmundham at Two o'clock in the afternoon,

“
THE MANOR of KNODISHALL and the very valuable estate of the late `JOHN AYTON esquire, deceased, situate in the parishes of Knodishall and Hazelwood in the county of Suffolk".
Jane Short Antiques
fig 2. An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame.
fig 2. Oil of Prize Pig on Oak Panel

So we can assume that this prize pig painting was part of the estate of John Ayton and appears to be late Georgian period. Circa 1780-1800

The actual oil measures 35cm X 25 cm and the measurements below include the frame

Date of Manufacture

Jane Short Antiques has dated this Oil Painting Prize Pig to the Georgian era.

Height
34cm (13.39")
Width
43cm (16.93")
Depth
3.5cm (1.38")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1135611
Dealers Internal Ref
A4528
Jane Short Antiques
Jane Short Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2020

30 years of expertise in 17th- to early 20th-century furniture and fine art

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Archive I An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame. SOLD6+ MONTHS AGO

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Archive II An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame. View II
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Archive V An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame. View V
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Jane Short Antiques

Jane Short Antiques
Telephone 07850 937057 or 07540 126714
Location
Long Melford
Suffolk
United Kingdom
Dealer Profile Page sellingantiques.co.uk/janeshort
Verified Since Mar 2020
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An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame.
Oil of Prize Pig on Oak Panel
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An oil painting of a large prize pig set against a cloudy landscape, enclosed in a patterned wooden frame.
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  • ObjectPaintings
  • Period18th century
  • StyleEnglish Country House
  • MaterialOak, Oil paint, Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsLivestock subject, Landscape background, Moulded wooden frame
  • SizeH 34 cm (13 in) x W 43 cm (17 in) x D 3.5 cm (1 in)

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Livestock portraiture gained popularity in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, particularly in Britain, where agricultural societies and wealthy landowners commissioned artists to document prize-winning farm animals as symbols of breeding success and agricultural prosperity.

These works were frequently executed in oil paints applied directly onto wooden panels, such as oak or mahogany, often housed within frames made of maple, burr veneer, or moulded wood.

Authenticity is assessed by examining the aged craquelure of the oil paint, the patina and tool marks on the reverse of the wooden panel, traditional framing construction, and historical pigments consistent with the period.

These works add character and historical depth when hung alongside modern furnishings, either as a focal point on a plain wall or layered within a gallery arrangement to introduce organic textures and rural themes.

Preservation requires maintaining stable indoor humidity and temperature levels to prevent the wooden panel from warping or cracking, keeping the artwork out of direct sunlight, and dusting gently with a dry, soft cloth.
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