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Portrait of a Horse - Antique Oil Painting
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Portrait of a Horse - Antique Oil Painting

1900 - 1920
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Signed oil on canvas of a portrait of a horse by Thomas Ignatius Joseph Gillott (1886-1913). The is of the horse "Cloud", signed and dated 1912. It is mounted in its original oak frame with brass tablet engraved CLOUD LADY HARRINGTON'S CUP 1912. There is a label on the rear - of George W Keep, Marketplace, Nottingham. The painting has had a clean and revarnish but otherwise no restorations. There is one small piece that is unpainted.

Dimensions - 96 x 81 cm

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Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Equine Oil Painting to the 1910s.

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Signed oil on canvas of a portrait of a horse by Thomas Ignatius Joseph Gillott (1886-1913). The is of the horse "Cloud", signed and dated 1912. It is mounted in its original oak frame with brass tablet engraved CLOUD LADY HARRINGTON'S CUP 1912. There is a label on the rear - of George W Keep, Marketplace, Nottingham. The painting has had a clean and revarnish but otherwise no restorations. There is one small piece that is unpainted.

Dimensions - 96 x 81 cm

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Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Equine Oil Painting to the 1910s.

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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background.
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Archive I An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background.

Portrait of a Horse - Antique Oil Painting

Archive II An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background. View II
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Archive IV An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background. View IV
Archive V An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background. View V
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Rue des Fontenelles
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background.
Portrait of a Horse - Antique Oil Painting
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An antique oil painting on canvas depicting a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark forest background.
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  • ObjectOil Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleEdwardian
  • MaterialOil, Canvas
  • ColourBrown, Dark Green
  • MotifsHorse profile, Wooded landscape backdrop, Inscribed date and signature

This Edwardian oil painting on canvas depicts a chestnut horse standing in side profile against a dark green and brown wooded landscape backdrop, signed and dated 1912 by Thomas Ignatius Joseph Gillott. The artwork shows the horse Cloud with a white blaze on its head, dark tail, and hooves resting on earthy ground beneath a bright sky highlight, accompanied by a signature and date in the lower right corner, a cleaned and revarnished surface, and one small unpainted spot. Measuring 96 x 81 cm, the painting is housed in its original oak frame complete with an engraved brass tablet and a rear dealer label. Suitable for display in a traditional interior, this piece sits well above a sideboard in a dining room, living room, or hallway. The rich brown and green tones of the palette harmonize with classic English country house furnishings, while the equestrian subject matter brings historical character to wall spaces in domestic settings. The substantial framing allows for straightforward hanging, adding an authentic focal point to a room without requiring complex installation.

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Traditional equestrian oil paintings emerged as a major genre in British fine art during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, focusing on depicting horses with anatomical accuracy to record bloodlines, ownership, or sporting achievements.

Artists in the early twentieth century applied oil pigments bound with linseed oil onto stretched canvas or wooden panels, typically prepared with a gesso priming coat.

Authentic period pieces display natural surface craquelure, age discolouration on the reverse of the canvas, historic stretcher construction, and original signatures or dates.

An equestrian portrait can be styled above a mantelpiece, console table, or within a gallery wall to introduce texture, historical interest, and warm neutral tones to contemporary interiors.

Maintain oil paintings by hanging them away from direct sunlight, open flames, and high moisture, while dusting the surface lightly with a dry, soft brush rather than liquid cleaners.
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