Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Antique Equestrian Oil Painting to the Victorian era.
The scene depicts four hunting horses inside a traditional timber stable. One grey and three bay hunters are attended by grooms who examine a hoof, adjust the tack and steady a horse by its bridle. Two huntsmen in scarlet coats confer in the background before the day's sporting activity.
The unknown British School painter demonstrates careful observation of equine anatomy and character. Fine brushwork describes the horses, bridles and saddlery, while softer strokes create the straw bedding, timber beams and shadowed interior.
Chestnut, bay, ochre, sienna and umber dominate the palette. Cream highlights illuminate the grey horse, manes and harness, while the scarlet hunting jackets provide strong accents of colour.
The composition follows The Hunting Stud, painted by John Frederick Herring Senior in 1845 and now held by Tate. The design was also circulated through sporting prints associated with Fores's Stable Scenes.
The catalogue term after John Frederick Herring Senior identifies a later painting based upon his recognised composition. It does not claim that the work was executed by Herring or his studio.
John Frederick Herring Senior
John Frederick Herring Senior lived from 1795 to 1865 and became a leading British equestrian painter. He initially worked as a coach driver and became known as the artist coachman. His practical experience informed his convincing treatment of horses, sporting life and stable interiors.
Catalogue Details
Artist: Unidentified British School painter
Attribution: After John Frederick Herring Senior
Title: The Hunting Stud
Date: Circa 1900
Period: Late Victorian to early Edwardian transition
Medium: Oil on canvas
Signature: Unsigned
Overall Framed Dimensions Only
Height: 59 cm
Width: 80.5 cm
Depth: 4.5 cm
These measurements are for the complete framed painting. The unframed canvas dimensions have not been recorded.
Frame
Presented in a recently fitted Larson Juhl gilt moulded frame with AR70 anti reflective glazing. The glass reduces reflections and provides approximately 70 percent ultraviolet protection.
Provenance
Private equine collection, Midlands, England.
Trevanion Auctioneers and Valuers, Whitchurch, Shropshire. Auction house label retained verso.
Curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.
Privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.
Condition
The original canvas remains securely stretched and stable. Fine age related craquelure is present. The paint surface retains good colour and clarity, with minor historic losses, localised retouching and areas of overpainting, principally around the outer background edges. Scattered foxing type spotting or staining is visible in places.
The varnish is evenly toned and contributes to the painting's warm appearance. The recently fitted gilt frame presents well and the painting is ready to hang. Please review all photographs as part of the condition report.
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Attribution and Research Notice
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Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Antique Equestrian Oil Painting to the Victorian era.
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Antique Equestrian Oil Painting The Hunting Stud Gilt Framed
