Victorian Fox Oil Painting 19th Century

Name: Antique Oil Painting by George Armfield a Very Large Antique Oil Painting of a Fox Hunting in a Country Landscape Hunting a Duck in Victorian 19th Century
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1198425
Price: 5950 GBP
Availability: InStock

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ObjectOil Paintings
Period19th century
StyleVictorian Sporting Art
MaterialOil on Canvas
ColourEarthy Brown
MotifsRed fox subject, Mallard ducks, Wetland shoreline, Dynamic composition

This nineteenth-century Victorian oil painting belongs to the sporting art style, rendered with earthy brown tones on canvas. The dynamic composition depicts a red fox leaping from a wetland shoreline with a mallard duck in its mouth, while another duck flies away near a body of water under a cloudy sky. The artwork is unsigned by the visible maker George Armfield in the photograph, showing bare tree branches and grassy undergrowth along the riverbank. The canvas dimensions measure 127.5 cm in length and width by 76 cm in height, excluding the substantial gilded frame currently being fitted by the dealer. This large landscape piece suits a Highland hunting lodge style room, intended for placement above the mantel in a traditional living space or study.

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Keep the painting away from direct sunlight, excess humidity, and fluctuating heat sources to prevent canvas movement or paint loss. Surface dust should be removed gently using a clean, soft dry brush.

A large sporting canvas creates a focal point when positioned above a fireplace mantelpiece, a wood-panelled sideboard, or in a study setting. It pairs effectively with rich timber, leather upholstery, and brass fixtures.

Authentic period canvases exhibit uniform age-related craquelure across the surface, historic oxidisation on the reverse timber stretchers, and traditional joining techniques without modern staples.

Artists during this era applied oil paints onto primed linen or cotton canvas stretched over timber frames. Natural organic pigments and oil-based varnishes were standard for achieving depth of colour and surface protection.

Victorian sporting art gained popularity during the 19th century, depicting hunting scenes, wildlife, and domestic animals with narrative realism. Artists focused on country pursuits, capturing animal behaviour against naturalistic British landscapes.

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Antique Oil Painting by George Armfield a Very Large Antique Oil Painting of a Fox Hunting in a Country Landscape Hunting a Duck in Victorian 19th Century

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