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Snaffles ‘Blood and Quality’ Original Watercolour
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Snaffles ‘Blood and Quality’ Original Watercolour

1900 - 1920
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Charlie Johnson Payne, Snaffles (British, 1884-1967)

‘Blood and Quality’, circa 1910, signed ‘Snaffles’, dated (19)10 and titled ‘Blood and Quality’ in watercolour, pencil and watercolour, in the original gilt slip mount and reeded oak frame.

Dimensions: 36 x 30cm (excluding mount and frame) 43.5 x 38cm overall

Provenance: Private Collection, UK.

This is a rare early original watercolour; painted for the print of the same title published by Lawrence and Jellicoe in 1910, as one of a set of ‘Four Hunting Types’. This set of prints were hugely popular and successful, and appear to have been a turning point in the artist’s career. The gentleman sitter is Lord Ranksborough.

To view further works by 'Snaffles', see our website:

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Physical Dimensions
Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Snaffles Equestrian Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

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SA947120
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MJSA0080
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Charlie Johnson Payne, Snaffles (British, 1884-1967)
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‘Blood and Quality’, circa 1910, signed ‘Snaffles’, dated (19)10 and titled ‘Blood and Quality’ in watercolour, pencil and watercolour, in the original gilt slip mount and reeded oak frame.
Mark Jones Antiques
fig 1. A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse.
fig 1. Snaffles ‘Blood and Quality’ Original Watercolour

Dimensions: 36 x 30cm (excluding mount and frame) 43.5 x 38cm overall

Provenance: Private Collection, UK.

This is a rare early original watercolour; painted for the print of the same title published by Lawrence and Jellicoe in 1910, as one of a set of ‘Four Hunting Types’. This set of prints were hugely popular and successful, and appear to have been a turning point in the artist’s career. The gentleman sitter is Lord Ranksborough.

To view further works by 'Snaffles', see our website:

http://markjonesantiques.co.uk/product-category/snaffles-pictures

Height
36cm (14.17")
Width
30cm (11.81")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Mark Jones Antiques has dated this Snaffles Equestrian Watercolour Painting to the 1910s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA947120
Dealers Internal Ref
MJSA0080
Mark Jones Antiques
Mark Jones Antiques
Sellingantiques verified Since Sep 2016

Mark jones antiques are dealers in fine antique furniture, ‘design’, works of art, and works by the sporting artist ‘snaffles’.

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Archive I A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse.

Snaffles ‘Blood and Quality’ Original Watercolour

Archive II A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse. View II
Archive III A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse. View III
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Archive V A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse. View V
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Archive IX A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse. View IX
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Mark Jones Antiques
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Cotswolds
United Kingdom

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A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse.
Snaffles ‘Blood and Quality’ Original Watercolour
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A framed watercolour illustration depicting a gentleman in a red hunting coat raising a top hat while riding a dapple grey horse.
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British sporting art focuses on rural pursuits, horse racing, and fox hunting, gaining immense popularity during the 19th and early 20th centuries. Charles Johnson Payne, who signed his work Snaffles, became famous for his humorous and authentic depictions of equestrian life, combining watercolour washes with precise character studies.

Artists typically executed these works on heavy watercolour paper or board, applying transparent watercolour washes alongside opaque bodycolour for highlighted details. The completed works were housed behind glass within timber mouldings to protect the paper substrate from atmospheric dust and moisture.

Authentic period watercolours exhibit distinct hand-applied pigment layers, natural paper toning, and handwritten artist signatures or blind stamps in the margins. Unlike mechanical reproduction prints, original paintings display visible brushwork and vary in ink texture when examined under magnification.

Equestrian paintings suit timber panelling, dark wood sideboards, or stone fireplace alcoves within English country style interiors. They also function effectively as focal points in a gallery wall, providing historic contrast against clean architectural lines and modern neutral backdrops.

To prevent pigment fading and paper discolouration, display watercolours away from direct sunlight and heat sources. Ensure the frame uses UV-protective glass and acid-free mounting boards to preserve the condition of the paper over time.
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