W H Burch, a Bay Horse by a Folly - Antique Oil Painting

19th century

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Description

This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by British artist W H Burch depicts a bay horse with saddle standing by a Georgian folly. It was probably once commissioned by the owners of a fine country house who doted on this impressive mare.

Little is known about W H Burch aside from one other equestrian piece that appeared at Christie’s in 2010. An inscription in the lower left reads ‘Houndsditch, City’, which refers to the City of London. An ancestry search revealed other Burch family members in this area during the mid-19th-century.

Signed, inscribed and housed within a later gilt frame.

Medium: Oil on canvas laid on board

Overall size: 23½” x 19½” / 60cm x 50cm

Year of creation: 1844

Condition: Artwork presents well. Craquelure but the paint is stable. Yellowed varnish. Minor abrasions. Frame with some light wear.

Physical Dimensions

Height

50cm (19.69")

Width

60cm (23.62")

Depth

5cm (1.97")

Declaration

Brave Fine Art has dated this piece to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA934014

Description

This charming mid-19th-century oil painting by British artist W H Burch depicts a bay horse with saddle standing by a Georgian folly.

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It was probably once commissioned by the owners of a fine country house who doted on this impressive mare.

Brave Fine Art

fig 1. W H Burch, A Bay Horse By A Folly - Antique Oil Painting — fig 1. W H Burch, a Bay Horse by a Folly - Antique Oil Painting

Little is known about W H Burch aside from one other equestrian piece that appeared at Christie’s in 2010. An inscription in the lower left reads ‘Houndsditch, City’, which refers to the City of London. An ancestry search revealed other Burch family members in this area during the mid-19th-century.