Charles Bilger Spalding Chestnut Hunter in Stable Oil Painting 1843

Charles Bilger Spalding Chestnut Hunter in Stable Oil Painting 1843

Charles Bilger Spalding 1810-1871

A Chestnut Hunter in a Stable

Signed and dated 1843

British oil on canvas

A fine early Victorian British sporting painting by Charles Bilger Spalding, depicting a mature chestnut hunter standing quietly within its stable.

The horse is shown almost entirely in profile and dominates the composition. Rich chestnut, russet and mahogany tones define its coat, with carefully placed highlights describing the neck, shoulder, body and hindquarters. The quieter ochres, browns and greys of the stable provide an atmospheric background, while loose brushwork across the foreground suggests scattered straw.

The horse is best described as a mature chestnut hunter. No documentary evidence presently establishes its individual name, exact breed or historic owner, and the stable location has not been identified.

Charles Bilger Spalding was a British painter specialising in sporting and country subjects. He first exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1840 and was associated with the sporting publishers S and J Fuller. His documented subjects include horses, hounds, hunting scenes and British country life.

The 1843 date is particularly interesting as it places this painting within the early period of Spaldings documented career. His equestrian subjects were already established by this time.

Spaldings sporting work is represented in the Walker Art Gallery, Liverpool, by A Huntsman with His Horse and a Group of Hounds. His larger sporting compositions also include The Meet of the Hambledon Hounds at Preshaw House, Hampshire, painted in 1844.

Provenance

Private collection, United Kingdom.

Mallams, Oxford, Affordable Art Timed, January 2025. Catalogued as Charles Bilger Spalding 1810-1871, A Chestnut Hunter in a Stable, signed and dated 1843.

Acquired by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD in 2025.

Original Mallams purchase documentation retained.

Dimensions

Canvas 53 cm wide x 41 cm high.

Framed 66.5 cm wide x 54 cm high x 2.5 cm deep.

Frame

Presented in a later decorative gilt moulded frame. The frame is not represented as original. Minor marks, rubbing and surface variations are present consistent with handling and use.

Condition Report

Offered in country house condition commensurate with age. There is widespread age related craquelure, scattered staining, surface wear, abrasion, small areas of paint loss and evidence of historic retouching or previous intervention. Stretcher bar impressions are visible. The horse remains clearly legible with attractive chestnut colouring and detailed modelling. Please examine all photographs as part of the condition description.

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