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Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting and Genre Watercolour.
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Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting and Genre Watercolour.

1900 - 1920
Description

Artist: Frank Dadd R.I. (1851-1929).

Title: "No Hunting Today".

Signed and dated 1913. Inscribed with the title and artist on the mount.

Watercolour.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Size: 6 3/4" x 9". Framed size: 13 3/4"x 16".

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

Frank Dadd was born on the 28th March 1851 in London. He studied at the Royal College of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a Silver medal for drawing from life. He commenced black and white work in about 1882 and worked as an illustrator for the Illustrated London News from 1878-1884 and then at The Graphic.

He specialised in historical and genre paintings, and in addition illustrated several books including "All is not gold that glitters", "The Flag Beer and Skittles", "The Captain of the Troop", "Follow the drum", "Coaching days and Coaching ways", and Baring Goulds "The Broom Squire" and "Types of the Army and Navy”.

He was honoured to have his paintings chosen for exhibition at the Royal Academy from 1878. He was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colours in 1884 and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1888.

He lived at Wallington in Surrey and later at Teignmouth in Devon where he died on 7th March 1929.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Sporting Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions
Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
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SA811007
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Description
Artist: Frank Dadd R.I. (1851-1929).

Title: "No Hunting Today".

Signed and dated 1913. Inscribed with the title and artist on the mount.

Watercolour.

In good ready to hang condition. Free UK delivery.

Size: 6 3/4" x 9". Framed size: 13 3/4"x 16".

fig 1. An antique narrative watercolour painting depicting eighteenth-century figures indoors, presented inside a carved gilt frame with a white mount.
fig 1. Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting and Genre Watercolour.

For more info please contact us at:

Tel: 01677 424830

Mob: 07885 175279

Email: williamgreenwoodfineart@gmail.com

Trade enquiries welcome.

Frank Dadd was born on the 28th March 1851 in London.

“
He studied at the Royal College of Art and at the Royal Academy Schools, where he won a Silver medal for drawing from life.
William Greenwood Fine Art

He commenced black and white work in about 1882 and worked as an illustrator for the Illustrated London News from 1878-1884 and then at The Graphic.

fig 2. An antique narrative watercolour painting depicting eighteenth-century figures indoors, presented inside a carved gilt frame with a white mount.
fig 2. Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting and Genre Watercolour.

He specialised in historical and genre paintings, and in addition illustrated several books including "All is not gold that glitters", "The Flag Beer and Skittles", "The Captain of the Troop", "Follow the drum", "Coaching days and Coaching ways", and Baring Goulds "The Broom Squire" and "Types of the Army and Navy”.

fig 3. An antique narrative watercolour painting depicting eighteenth-century figures indoors, presented inside a carved gilt frame with a white mount.
fig 3. Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting and Genre Watercolour.

He was honoured to have his paintings chosen for exhibition at the Royal Academy from 1878. He was elected to the Royal Institute of Painters in Water-colours in 1884 and the Royal Institute of Oil Painters in 1888.

He lived at Wallington in Surrey and later at Teignmouth in Devon where he died on 7th March 1929.

Date of Manufacture

William Greenwood Fine Art has dated this Antique Sporting Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Height
35cm (13.78")
Width
41cm (16.14")
Depth
3cm (1.18")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA811007
Dealers Internal Ref
WGP
William Greenwood Fine Art
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Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting and Genre Watercolour.

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An antique narrative watercolour painting depicting eighteenth-century figures indoors, presented inside a carved gilt frame with a white mount.
Frank Dadd Ri. "No Hunting Today". Sporting And Genre Watercolour.
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An antique narrative watercolour painting depicting eighteenth-century figures indoors, presented inside a carved gilt frame with a white mount.
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  • ObjectWatercolour Paintings
  • Period1900 - 1920
  • StyleVictorian
  • MaterialPaper, Watercolour, Wood, Gilt
  • ColourGold
  • MotifsGilt swept frame, Mount with title inscription, Figurative narrative scene
  • SizeH 35 cm (14 in) x W 41 cm (16 in) x D 3 cm (1 in)

This 1910 watercolour painting by Frank Dadd R.I., titled "No Hunting Today", portrays an eighteenth-century narrative scene with multiple figures indoors. The artwork is executed in watercolour on paper and is presented beneath a white mount bearing a title inscription, all enclosed within a heavy gold-finished wood frame decorated with ornate carved floral corners and linear moulding. The timber frame displays a bright gilt surface and detailed low-relief ornamentation along its outer and inner edges. The entire framed piece measures 35 cm high, 41 cm wide, and 3 cm deep. Positioned in an English country house interior, the framed artwork works particularly well hung on a drawing room wall, above a mantelpiece, or within a hallway setting where traditional figurative works complement period decor. The painting comes ready to hang with existing framing elements intact, offering a classic addition to collections focused on British sporting and genre watercolours.

FAQs

British sporting and genre watercolours depict scenes of countryside leisure, equestrian activities, and narrative interior life, often produced during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

These works utilise watercolour pigments applied to heavy cotton rag paper, mounted with card, and housed in moulded gesso and timber frames with leaf gilded finishes.

Authentic pieces display signature details, period-appropriate paper aging, official artist post-nominals such as R.I., and original gesso moulding on the framing.

Hang the artwork above a mantelpiece or integrate it into a gallery wall within a study, dining room, or hallway.

Display the painting away from direct sunlight and humidity, dust the frame gently with a dry cloth, and ensure UV-protective glass is used to prevent pigment fading.
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