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Portrait of a Bay Hunter
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Portrait of a Bay Hunter

19th century
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Oil on canvas by WILLIAM EDDOWES TURNER (C.1820-1885) of bay hunter in a stable with a dog at its feet, signed lower left. The oil on canvas is signed by the artist and mounted in a good wooden frame with gilt slip.

William Eddowes Turner (c.1820–1885) was a 19th-century British painter. Largely self-taught and based in Nottingham, he was highly regarded for his traditional pastoral landscapes and specialized animal portraits, particularly horses, dogs, and livestock. He is best known for depicting horses, champions of specific dog breeds (such as fox terriers), and individual pets with their owners. His rural scenes typically feature cattle and sheep grazing in tranquil, expansive pastures, as well as highland drove scenes.

Turner exhibited his works locally, at the British Institution and at the Society of British Artists between 1858 and 1862.

Dimensions - 53cm x 71cm and including frame 91 x 73 cm

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Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Equestrian Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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Oil on canvas by WILLIAM EDDOWES TURNER (C.1820-1885) of bay hunter in a stable with a dog at its feet, signed lower left. The oil on canvas is signed by the artist and mounted in a good wooden frame with gilt slip.

William Eddowes Turner (c.1820–1885) was a 19th-century British painter.

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Largely self-taught and based in Nottingham, he was highly regarded for his traditional pastoral landscapes and specialized animal portraits, particularly horses, dogs, and livestock.
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He is best known for depicting horses, champions of specific dog breeds (such as fox terriers), and individual pets with their owners. His rural scenes typically feature cattle and sheep grazing in tranquil, expansive pastures, as well as highland drove scenes.

Turner exhibited his works locally, at the British Institution and at the Society of British Artists between 1858 and 1862.

Dimensions - 53cm x 71cm and including frame 91 x 73 cm

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Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Equestrian Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Sporting Art
  • MaterialOil Paint, Canvas
  • ColourWarm Brown
  • MotifsBay horse profile, Stable interior setting, Terrier companion, Horse blanket and bridle

This nineteenth-century oil painting on canvas depicts a bay hunter in a stable setting, created in the traditional sporting art style by British artist William Eddowes Turner. The artwork displays a warm brown palette with white and dark markings on the animals, capturing the horse in profile alongside a small terrier, a hanging blanket and bridle, and architectural details of the stable interior. It measures 53 cm x 71 cm, with overall dimensions including the wooden frame and gilt slip of 91 cm x 73 cm, and includes a signature by the artist lower left. Traditional sporting art works of this nature suit placement in an English country house interior, particularly positioned above the mantel in a living room, study, or hallway. The composition brings a classic equestrian aesthetic to residential walls, pairing well with traditional timber furnishings and heritage decor.

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British equestrian sporting art is a genre of painting focused on horses, hunting, racing, and field sports. Emerging prominently in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, artists specialised in rendering animal anatomy, coat colours, and countryside stable environments.

Paintings from this era were primarily executed using oil paint on hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas. The canvases were supported by wooden stretcher bars and finished with natural resin varnishes to protect the pigment layer.

Authentic period works typically display natural age-related craquelure across the paint surface, surface oxidation of historical varnish, and hand-tacked canvas edges along wooden stretchers. Stretcher frames often show dark patination and signs of original craftsmanship.

Position the artwork above a wooden mantlepiece or console table to establish a traditional focal point. Pairing equestrian portraits with warm timber furniture, brass accents, and neutral walls creates a balanced English country house aesthetic.

Display the canvas away from direct sunlight, heating vents, and high moisture areas to prevent cracking or warping. Dust gently with a dry, soft-bristled brush, avoiding water or commercial chemical cleaners.
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