B R I T I S H A RT
Pa i n t i n g s o f L i v e s t o c k , t h e Tu r f a n d t h e F i e l d
Su m m er Ex hibition
B R I T I S H A RT
Pa in tings of L i ve sto ck , the Tur f a nd the Fiel d
Copyright Š 2019 by Red Fox Fine Art. All rights reserved. First Edition, June 2019 No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means - electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without written permission of the publisher. All inquiries should be addressed to: Red Fox Fine Art Turner Reuter, Jr. 703-851-5160 tr@redfoxfineart.com
Front Cover: Charles Towne (British, 1763-1840) The Earl of Bridgewater on a Hunter with Hounds (detail) oil on canvas, 27 x 35 inches (Plate 4)
Table of Contents
Exhibition Note
5
Subjects
Hounds and Hunting
6
Livestock
29
Racing
44
Shooting
58
Index
66
4 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
Exhibition Note
W
e are pleased for you to view our electronic Summer Exhibition Catalog
British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field. Our inaugural effort in this medium was Blood Will Tell: Bird Dog Paintings by J.M. Tracy, published in the fall of 2017 (View Catalog). We have decided to try the format again now and invite your comments about this presentation. The majority of the works included in the Summer Exhibition are fresh to the market having recently come to us on consignment, either from estates or collectors who have downsized or shifted to different collecting pursuits. Also, for the first time prices are included with each cataloged work. In the past the thought was with published prices a call or email about an exhibited work might not occur missing then an opportunity for us to begin a dialogue with an interested party. Although this old school method of dealing we have developed over the last forty-five years may still be appreciated by some, it is an extra step for the many digital acquisitors of today. Underscoring this new generational phenomenon of the art market, I am proud to announce that my daughter, Hannah Reuter Rothrock, has joined Red Fox Fine Art as a principal in the firm. With Hannah on board as a resource we have been able to expand our scope in many ways, including participation in the prestigious Winter Show in New York, a highlight of my career and an important beginning for hers. Without Hannah’s urging, this Summer Exhibition Catalog British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field may not have been possible. Please contact either of us with questions or comments. Thank you and enjoy,
Turner Reuter Hannah Rothrock 703-851-5160 703-304-8717 tr@redfoxfineart.com hannah@redfoxfineart.com
Red Fox Fine Art
5
H oun d s and Hun t ing
6 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
1. JOHN NOST SARTORIUS (British, 1759-1828) Huntsman and Hounds oil on canvas, 14 x 17 inches signed and inscribed $12,500
Red Fox Fine Art
7
2. JOHN NOST SARTORIUS (British, 1759-1828) Hilloo! Hillou! - Coursing the Hare oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches signed and dated $18,000
8 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
3. attributed to JAMES BARENGER (British, 1780-1831) Breaking Cover oil on canvas, 28 x 35 inches $12,000
Red Fox Fine Art
9
4. CHARLES TOWNE (British, 1763 - 1840) The Earl of Bridgewater on a Hunter with Hounds oil on canvas, 27 x 35 inches $25,000
10 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
5. HENRY THOMAS ALKEN (HENRY ALKEN SR.) (British, 1785-1851) Out Larking watercolor on paper, 9 x 13 inches $1,500
Red Fox Fine Art
11
6 a. WILLIAM JOSEPH SHAYER (British, 1811-1891) Foxhunting Scenes, a set of four each oil on board, each 4 x 53/4 inches
12 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
6 b. WILLIAM JOSEPH SHAYER (British, 1811-1891) Foxhunting Scenes, a set of four each oil on board, each 4 x 53/4 inches $4,500, the set of four
Red Fox Fine Art
13
7. HENRY CALVERT (British, 1798-c. 1869) Lord Gill with the Cheshire Hounds, 1864 oil on canvas, 28 x 36 inches signed and dated $20,000
14 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
8. JOHN E. FERNELEY, JR. (British, c.1815-1862) Taking a Fence oil on canvas, 14 x 18 inches signed $7,500
Red Fox Fine Art
15
9. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, JR. (British, 1820-1907) Foxhunting Vignettes, a set of four each oil on artist board, each 5 x 5 inches each signed $7,500, the set
16 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
10. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, JR. (British, 1820-1907) Foxhunting Vignettes, a pair each oil on artist board, each 5 x 5 inches each signed $3,500, the pair
Red Fox Fine Art
17
11. JOHN ALFRED WHEELER (British, 1821-1903) Duke of Beaufort on a Bay Hunter oil on canvas, 32 x 42 inches signed $16,500
18 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
12. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, JR. (British, 1820-1907) Foxhunting Vignettes, a set of five each oil on artist board, each 5 x 5 inches each signed $9,500, the set
Red Fox Fine Art
19
13. ROBERT ALEXANDER (British, 1840-1923) Adjusting the Saddle oil on canvas, 34 x 54 inches signed and dated $25,000
20 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
14. JOHN EMMS (British, 1841-1912) Coupled Hounds oil on canvas, 10 x 8 inches signed $12,000
Red Fox Fine Art
21
15 . ALFRED CHARLES HAVELL (British, 1855-1928) Foxhunting, Full Cry oil on canvas, 20 x 36 inches signed $6,500
22 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
16. EDWARD BENJAMIN HERBERTE (British, 1857-1893) Foxhunting Scenes, set of four each oil on canvas, each 16 x 22 inches each signed and dated $22,500, the set
Red Fox Fine Art
23
17. RUDOLPH STONE (British, fl. 1873-1900) Foxhunting Scenes, set of three each oil on board, each 61/2 x 12 inches each signed $6,500, the set
24 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
18. FRANCIS MABEL HOLLAMS (British, 1877-1963) A Portrait of Woldsman, 1931 and A Portrait of Gosling, 1939 each oil on artist board, each 14 x 18 inches each signed, inscribed and dated $8,000, the pair / $5,000 each
Red Fox Fine Art
25
19. FRANCIS MABEL HOLLAMS (British, 1877-1963) Portraits of Foxhunters: Jonathan, Jumbo, Handover, Little Hampton each oil on panel, each 12 x 17 inches each signed and inscribed $18,000, the set / $5,000 each
26 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
20. MICHAEL LYNE (British, 1912-1989) The Old Berks oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches signed $7,000
Red Fox Fine Art
27
21. PETER BIEGEL (British, 1913-1987) Old Dominon Hound Studies watercolor on paper, 91/2 x 14 inches signed and inscribed $3,500
28 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
L ive stock
Red Fox Fine Art
29
22. BENJAMIN MARSHALL (British, 1768-1834) The Postillion’s Mount oil on canvas, 25 x 32 inches $35,000
30 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
23. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, SR. (British, 1795-1865) A Carriage Horse in a Stall with Attendants, 1828 oil on panel, 8 x 10 inches signed and dated $8,500
Red Fox Fine Art
31
24 a. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, SR. (British, 1795-1865) Livestock at Rest in a Stable Interior, 1854 oil on canvas, diameter is 15½ inches signed and dated
32 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
24 b. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, SR. (British, 1795-1865) Livestock at Rest in a Stable Interior, 1854 oil on canvas, diameter is 15½ inches signed and dated $38,000, the pair / $20,000 each
Red Fox Fine Art
33
25. NEWTON SMITH LIMBIRD FIELDING (British, 1799-1856) A Cocking Main, 1853 each oil on artist board, each 10 x 14 inches $9,500, the set
34 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
26. JOHN BARKER (British, 1811-1886) On Guard oil on canvas, 45 x 39 inches signed $18,000
Red Fox Fine Art
35
27 a. WILLIAM JOSEPH SHAYER (British, 1811-1891) Coaching Scenes, 1878, a set of four each oil on canvas, each 13 x 20 inches signed and dated
36 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
27 b. WILLIAM JOSEPH SHAYER (British, 1811-1891) Coaching Scenes, 1878, a set of four each oil on canvas, each 13 x 20 inches signed and dated $16,000, each pair / $28,000, the set of four
Red Fox Fine Art
37
28 a. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, JR. (British, 1820-1907) In The Farmyard, a pair oil on canvas, 16 x 24 inches signed
38 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
28 b. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, JR. (British, 1820-1907) In The Farmyard, a pair oil on canvas, 16 x 24 inches signed SOLD
Red Fox Fine Art
39
29. LOUIS BOSWORTH HURT (British, 1856-1929) Highland Cattle in an Extensive Landscape oil on canvas, 40 x 50 inches signed and dated $14,000
40 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
30. LOUIS BOSWORTH HURT (British, 1856-1929) In Far Lochader-Showery Weather oil on canvas, 20 x 40 inches signed $28,000
Red Fox Fine Art
41
31. LOUIS BOSWORTH HURT (British, 1856-1929) Highland Cattle oil on canvas, 13 x 19 inches signed $14,000
42 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
32. ALFRED DE BREANSKI, SR. (British, 1852-1928) Quarry Woods, 1888 oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches signed and dated $12,000
Red Fox Fine Art
43
R acing
44 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
33. BRITISH 19th CENTURY SCHOOL The Steeplechasers: “Empress”, “Too Good” and “Whisper Low,”1885 each oil on canvas, each 9 x 12 inches framed as a triptych 141/2 x 421/2 inches each signed with inititals R.A.M. $3,500
Red Fox Fine Art
45
34 a. FRANCIS SARTORIUS (British, 1734-1804) “Petite Maitre” at the Rubbing-Down House oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches signed
46 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
34 b. FRANCIS SARTORIUS (British, 1734-1804) “Gim-Crack” at the Rubbing-Down House oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches signed $20,000, the pair
Red Fox Fine Art
47
35. BENJAMIN MARSHALL, and studio (British, 1768-1834) A Match Race Between Eagle and Bobtail at Newmarket, 1804 oil on canvas, 36 x 40 inches $35,000
48 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
36. JOHN FREDERICK HERRING, SR. (British, 1795-1865) The Racehorse “Colonel”, Winner of the St. Leger, 1828 oil on canvas, 8 x 10 inches signed $15,000
Red Fox Fine Art
49
37 a. SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (HENRY ALKEN, JR.) (British, 1810-1894) Steeplechasing Scenes, set of four each oil on board, each 5 x 8 inches
50 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
37 b. SAMUEL HENRY ALKEN (HENRY ALKEN, JR.) (British, 1810-1894) Steeplechasing Scenes, set of four each oil on board, each 5 x 8 inches $8,500, the set of four Red Fox Fine Art
51
38. GEORGE DENHOLM ARMOUR (British, 1864-1949) Steeplechase, Over the Fence pencil on paper, sight size 11 x 91/2 inches signed $1,650
52 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
39. LYNWOOD PALMER (British, 1868-1941) Colorado, Winner of the 2000 Gunieas, 1926 oil on canvas, 21 x 18 inches signed $6,000
Red Fox Fine Art
53
40. ALFRED GRENFELL HAIGH (British, 1870-1963) The Racehorse “Braxted” with Jockey up oil on canvas, 20 x 26 inches signed and inscribed $6,000
54 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
41. ALFRED GRENFELL HAIGH (British, 1870-1963) The Bay Racehorse “Orchid” Under Tack oil on canvas, 20 x 25 inches signed and inscribed $6,000
Red Fox Fine Art
55
42. JOHN RATTENBURY SKEAPING (British, 1901-1980) Tight Finish, 1964 oil on canvas, 23 x 25 inches signed and dated $14,500
56 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
43. ARTHUR SPENCER ROBERTS (British, b. 1920) The Grand National pencil on paper, 17 x 23 inches signed and inscribed $1,500
Red Fox Fine Art
57
Shoot ing
58 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
44. WILLIAM SIMSON (British, 1800-1847) Shooting Party on the Moors, c. 1830s oil on panel, 24 x 37 inches $16,500
Red Fox Fine Art
59
45. JOHN NOST SARTORIUS (British, 1759-1828) Poinsters, Steady as Rocks oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches signed and dated $25,000
60 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
46. JAMES HARDY, JR. (British, 1832-1889) After a Day’s Sport watercolor on paper, sight size 171/2 x 13 inches signed $3,500
Red Fox Fine Art
61
47. JOHN EMMS (British, 1841-1912) The Spaniel “Devonshire Floss,” 1908 oil on canvas, 18 x 22 inches inscribed, signed and dated $16,500
62 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
48. BASIL BRADLEY (British, 1842-1904) Gun Dogs at Rest watercolor on paper, sight size 91/2 x 13 inches signed $1,250
Red Fox Fine Art
63
49. ARTHUR WARDLE (British, 1864-1949) Setters on the Moor oil on canvas, 24 x 19 inches signed $20,000
64 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
50. PETER BIEGEL (British, 1913-1987) Grouse Aflight and Red Stags on the Moor watercolor on paper, 9 x 10 inches signed and inscribed SOLD
Red Fox Fine Art
65
Index Alexander, Robert Adjusting the Saddle (Plate 13)
Hardy, Jr., James After a Day’s Sport (Plate 46)
Roberts, Arthur Spencer The Grand National (Plate 43)
Alken Sr., Henry Thomas Out Larking (Plate 5)
Havell, Alfred Charles Foxhunting, Full Cry (Plate 15)
Alken Jr., Samuel Henry Steeplechasing Scenes, set of four (Plate 37)
Herberte, Edward Benjamin Foxhunting Scenes, set of four (Plate 16)
Sartorius, John Nost Hilloo! Hillou! - Coursing the Hare (Plate 2) Huntsman and Hounds (Plate 1) Pointers Steady as Rocks (Plate 45)
Armour, George Denholm Steeplechase (Plate 38)
Herring Jr., John Frederick Foxhunting Vignettes, a pair (Plate 10) Foxhunting Vignettes, a set of four (Plate 9) Foxhunting Vignettes, a set of five (Plate 12) In The Farmyard, a pair (Plate 28)
Barker, John On Guard (Plate 26) Berenger, James Breaking Cover (Plate 3) Biegel, Peter Grouse Aflight and Red Stags on the Moor (Plate 50) Old Dominon Hound Studies (Plate 21) Bradley, Basil Gun Dogs at Rest (Plate 48) British 19th Century School Portraits of the Steeplechasers: “Empress”, “Too Good” and “Whisper Low” (Plate 33) Calvert, Henry Lord Gill with the Cheshire Hounds, 1864 (Plate 7) de Breanski, Alfred Fontville Quarry Woods (Plate 32) Emms, John Coupled Hounds (Plate 14) Devonshire Floss (Plate 47) Fielding, Newton Smith Limbird A Cocking Main (Plate 25) Ferneley, Sr., John E. Taking a Fence (Plate 8) Haigh, Alfred Grenfell The Bay Racehorse “Orchid” Under Tack (Plate 41) The Racehorse “Braxted” with Jockey up (Plate 40)
66 British Art: Paintings of Livestock, the Turf and the Field
Herring Sr., John Frederick A Carriage Horse in a Stall with Attendants, 1828 (Plate 23) Livestock at Rest in a Stable Interior; a pair (Plate 24) The Racehorse “Colonel”, Winner of the St. Leger (Plate 36) Hollams, F. Mabel Portraits of Foxhounds (Plate 18) Portraits of Foxhunters (Plate 19) Hurt, Louis Bosworth Highland Cattle (Plate 31) Highland Cattle in an Extensive Landscape (Plate 29) In Far Lochader-Showery Weather (Plate 30) Lyne, Michael The Old Berks (Plate 20) Marshall, Benjamin A Match Race Between Eagle and Bobtail at Newmarket, 1804 (Plate 35) The Postillion’s Mount (Plate 22) McInnes, Alex Crouching Fox (Plate 51) Palmer, Lynwood Colorado, Winner of the 2000 Guineas, 1926 (Plate 39)
Sartorius, Francis “Petite Maitre” and “Gim-Crack,” a pair (Plate 34) Shayer, William Joseph Coaching Scenes, set of four (Plate 27) Foxhunting Scenes, a set of four (Plate 6) Simson, William Shooting Party Regaling a Scene on the Moor (Plate 44) Skeaping, John Rattenbury Tight Finish, 1964 (Plate 42) Stone, Rudolph Foxhunting Scenes; set of three (Plate 17) Towne, Charles The Earl of Bridgewater on a Hunter with Hounds (Plate 4) Wardle, Arthur Setters on the Moor (Plate 49) Wheeler, John Alfred Duke of Beaufort on a Bay Hunter (Plate 11)
Back Cover: 51. ALEX MCINNES (British, fl. 1848-1853) Crouching Fox, 1840 (detail) oil on canvas, 23¾ x 18 inches signed, dated and inscribed $5,000
Red Fox Fine Art
67