What defines Edwardian equestrian sporting art?

Edwardian equestrian art typically depicts thoroughbred horse racing, hunting, and polo scenes produced between 1901 and 1910. Artists of this era focused on capturing movement, realistic turf details, and jockey silks using watercolour or oil painting techniques.

What materials were traditionally used for Edwardian watercolour paintings?

These works were executed using water-based pigments on heavy paper or card boards, often mounted within acid-free matting and housed in moulded gilt or timber frames with protective glass.

How can authentic Edwardian watercolour paintings be identified?

Authentic works frequently feature artist signatures, historical race titles, or dates near the lower margins, alongside natural age indicators on paper such as light toning or foxing. Framing methods of the period often incorporate hand-finished or fluted gilt frames.

How do you style an antique horse racing watercolour in a contemporary interior?

Position the artwork above a dark wood sideboard, fireplace mantelpiece, or within a gallery wall in a study or hallway. Pairing traditional gilded frames with muted wall paint colours creates a balanced contrast between historic artwork and modern decor.

How should an antique watercolour painting be preserved?

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and high humidity to prevent pigment fading and paper degradation. Ensure the artwork is mounted behind UV-filtering glass using conservation-grade, acid-free backing materials.

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By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Name: By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA1245532
Price: 10000 GBP
Availability: InStock

1900 - 1920

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Description

Isaac Cullin 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Original signed 1910 watercolour by Isaac James Cullin (1859-1942), depicting Neil Gow winning the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket under American jockey Danny Maher. Provenance from the Richard Dickie Onslow Collection and Graham Budd Auctions. Exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.

Highlights

Original signed and dated Edwardian watercolour.

Neil Gow defeated Lemberg by a short head on 27 April 1910.

Danny Maher entered the American Racing Hall of Fame in 1955.

Lord Rosebery owned Neil Gow, trained by Percy Peck.

Lemberg later won the 1910 Derby.

Cullin exhibited at the Royal Academy and lived in Newmarket.

Graham Budd Auctions, 13 November 2024, Lot 78.

Reframed by Bailey Arts Ltd with protective glazing.

Introduction

A contemporary depiction of a celebrated British Classic race, combining sporting history, original artistry and auction provenance.

Catalogue Details

Artist: Isaac James Cullin (1859-1942).

Title: Two Thousand Guineas 1910.

Medium: Watercolour on paper, mounted on board.

Signature: Signed Isaac Cullin, dated 1910.

Artwork: 35.5 x 25 cm.

Framed: 63 x 53.5 x 4.5 cm.

Catalogue Note

Galloping thoroughbreds and jockeys appear before racecourse spectators and railings. The dated inscription identifies the historic Newmarket contest.

Race and Horse History

Neil Gow won the 1910 Guineas in 1 minute 40.4 seconds, with Lemberg second and Whisk Broom third. He was by Marco out of Chelandry, winner of the 1897 One Thousand Guineas. Lemberg later won the Derby before dead-heating with Neil Gow in the Eclipse Stakes.

Jockey, Owner and Trainer

Danny Maher won nine British Classics. Neil Gow belonged to Lord Rosebery, former British Prime Minister, and was trained by Percy Peck at Exning.

Artist Biography

American-born Cullin specialised in British racing art, exhibited at the Royal Academy and lived in Newmarket by 1901. Christies recorded his related watercolour The Derby 1910.

Signature and Reverse

Signed and dated lower right, with the race title inscribed. No additional reverse marks verified.

Provenance

Late Richard Dickie Onslow Collection. Graham Budd Auctions, Race to History, 13 November 2024, Lot 78. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.

Exhibition History

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

Frame and Presentation

Reframed by Bailey Arts Ltd in a gilt Larson Juhl frame with conservation mount and AR70 UV-protective glazing.

Dimensions

Watercolour 35.5 x 25 cm. Framed 63 x 53.5 x 4.5 cm.

Condition Report

Age-related foxing to paper. Previous restoration cannot be excluded. Please examine photographs.

Published References and Primary Sources

Jockey Club race records; Suffolk Artists; Racing Post; National Museum of Racing; Christies; Graham Budd Auctions, Lot 78.

Shipping

Worldwide shipping is available. The framed artwork will be professionally packaged and dispatched fully insured. Contact us for international delivery quotations.

Certificate of Sale and Dealer Attribution

A Certificate of Sale and Dealer Attribution from Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD will accompany the painting, recording its catalogue details, attribution, provenance, exhibition and sale.

Attribution and Research

The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis, dating and contextual commentary represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD, offered in good faith based on available evidence and published research. They are professional opinions rather than guarantees. Future documentary discoveries or technical examination may revise current interpretations.

Date of Manufacture

Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd has dated this Edwardian Horse Racing Watercolour to the 1910s.

Independent Date Check ID 09718724

Dealer's Item Date1910s

Sellingantiques Date1910s

Sellingantiques agingItem 110-120 years old

Test ResultsPassed dating check

Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1910s:

Dated 1910 lower right: fixes the year of execution.

Title inscription lower centre: records the race run at Newmarket in April 1910.

Fine foxing spots across the paper: natural oxidisation over many decades.

Period spectators and racing silks: Edwardian sporting attire.

This is an independent date and photo anotation report compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Physical Dimensions

Height

53.5cm (21.06")

Width

63cm (24.80")

Depth

4.5cm (1.77")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1245532

Dealers Internal Reference

CAC-SK-0311

Dealers Notes

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Description

Isaac Cullin 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

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Original signed 1910 watercolour by Isaac James Cullin (1859-1942), depicting Neil Gow winning the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket under American jockey Danny Maher.

Cheshire Antiques Consultant Ltd

Provenance from the Richard Dickie Onslow Collection and Graham Budd Auctions. Exhibited at the Famous Lord Hill Museum.

fig 1. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 1. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Highlights

Original signed and dated Edwardian watercolour.

Neil Gow defeated Lemberg by a short head on 27 April 1910.

Danny Maher entered the American Racing Hall of Fame in 1955.

Lord Rosebery owned Neil Gow, trained by Percy Peck.

fig 2. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 2. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Lemberg later won the 1910 Derby.

Cullin exhibited at the Royal Academy and lived in Newmarket.

Graham Budd Auctions, 13 November 2024, Lot 78.

Reframed by Bailey Arts Ltd with protective glazing.

Introduction

fig 3. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 3. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

A contemporary depiction of a celebrated British Classic race, combining sporting history, original artistry and auction provenance.

Catalogue Details

Artist: Isaac James Cullin (1859-1942).

Title: Two Thousand Guineas 1910.

fig 4. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 4. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Medium: Watercolour on paper, mounted on board.

Signature: Signed Isaac Cullin, dated 1910.

Artwork: 35.5 x 25 cm.

Framed: 63 x 53.5 x 4.5 cm.

Catalogue Note

Galloping thoroughbreds and jockeys appear before racecourse spectators and railings. The dated inscription identifies the historic Newmarket contest.

fig 5. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 5. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Race and Horse History

Neil Gow won the 1910 Guineas in 1 minute 40.4 seconds, with Lemberg second and Whisk Broom third. He was by Marco out of Chelandry, winner of the 1897 One Thousand Guineas. Lemberg later won the Derby before dead-heating with Neil Gow in the Eclipse Stakes.

fig 6. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 6. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Jockey, Owner and Trainer

Danny Maher won nine British Classics. Neil Gow belonged to Lord Rosebery, former British Prime Minister, and was trained by Percy Peck at Exning.

Artist Biography

American-born Cullin specialised in British racing art, exhibited at the Royal Academy and lived in Newmarket by 1901. Christies recorded his related watercolour The Derby 1910.

fig 7. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 7. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Signature and Reverse

Signed and dated lower right, with the race title inscribed. No additional reverse marks verified.

Provenance

Late Richard Dickie Onslow Collection. Graham Budd Auctions, Race to History, 13 November 2024, Lot 78. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD.

fig 8. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 8. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Exhibition History

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

Frame and Presentation

Reframed by Bailey Arts Ltd in a gilt Larson Juhl frame with conservation mount and AR70 UV-protective glazing.

fig 9. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 9. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Dimensions

Watercolour 35.5 x 25 cm. Framed 63 x 53.5 x 4.5 cm.

Condition Report

Age-related foxing to paper. Previous restoration cannot be excluded. Please examine photographs.

Published References and Primary Sources

fig 10. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 10. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Jockey Club race records; Suffolk Artists; Racing Post; National Museum of Racing; Christies; Graham Budd Auctions, Lot 78.

Shipping

Worldwide shipping is available. The framed artwork will be professionally packaged and dispatched fully insured. Contact us for international delivery quotations.

fig 11. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 11. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Certificate of Sale and Dealer Attribution

A Certificate of Sale and Dealer Attribution from Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD will accompany the painting, recording its catalogue details, attribution, provenance, exhibition and sale.

fig 12. A framed Edwardian watercolour painting depicting a horse racing scene set within a wide white mount and a gold gilt fluted frame. — fig 12. By Isaac Cullin Circa 1910 Horse Racing Watercolour Neil Gow Danny Maher

Attribution and Research

The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis, dating and contextual commentary represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD, offered in good faith based on available evidence and published research. They are professional opinions rather than guarantees. Future documentary discoveries or technical examination may revise current interpretations.