Old Badge Hen and Holley Bros Racing Pigeons Oil Painting Attributed J Brown

Old Badge Hen and Holley Bros Racing Pigeons Oil Painting Attributed J Brown

British Sporting Folk Art Trophy Portrait with Whitley Bay 1909 Racing Record

Early 20th Century Oil on Board circa 1930

A rare early 20th century British racing pigeon trophy painting in oil on board, attributed to J Brown.

Highlights

Attributed to J Brown. British naive sporting folk art. Named Old Badge Hen. Holley Brothers racing cock. Inscribed 1st Whitley Bay 09. Extensive breeding and racing record. Curated Auctions London provenance. Privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.

Introduction

The composition depicts two individually recorded racing pigeons in an open landscape. The work combines sporting portraiture with the documentary character of a trophy, pedigree record and racing certificate.

Catalogue Details

Artist: Attributed to J Brown

Date: Early 20th century circa 1930

Medium: Oil on board

Signature: Unsigned

Painting: approximately 44 x 41 cm

Framed: approximately 57 x 52 x 2.5 cm

Catalogue Note

The left bird is identified as OLD BADGE HEN and commemorated principally for her breeding achievements. Her inscription includes Dam of 1st Perth, Club and Fed and Grand Dam, with references to Buxton and 2nd Craven Arms.

The companion cock is associated with MESSRS HOLLEY BRO. BUTE and a racing record including 1st Whitley Bay 09, 1st Pool, 2nd Tynmth and 5th Perth, with further references to Banff and Trehafod.

The 1909 date records a racing achievement rather than the execution date. Uncertain abbreviations have not been expanded beyond the surviving painted evidence.

The Artist

Attributed to J Brown on stylistic comparison with the distinctive group of British racing pigeon portraits associated with the artist. The work is unsigned and the attribution is consequently qualified.

Dating

Early 20th century circa 1930.

Provenance

Private London pigeon fancier collection. Curated Auctions London, Luxury Interiors Including Exceptional Silver and Works of Art, 6 December 2024, Lot 370. Acquired and curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.

Exhibition History

Privately loaned and exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire.

Condition Report

Age related craquelure, surface variation, scattered marks and spotting. Vertical staining or discolouration is visible towards the left. Period frame with wear and historic repair.

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