British Sporting School, Circa 1990 – The Huntsman on a Bay Hunter – Equestrian Watercolor Gilt Framed & Mounted

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British Sporting School, Circa 1990 – The Huntsman on a Bay Hunter – Equestrian Watercolor

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An evocative late-20th-century British … Read more British Sporting School, Circa 1990 – The Huntsman on a Bay Hunter – Equestrian Watercolor

Description

An evocative late-20th-century British sporting watercolour depicting a huntsman mounted upon a powerful bay hunter, riding through open countryside.

Dating to circa 1990, the work continues the long tradition of British equestrian and sporting art while possessing the freshness and immediacy of an observational study. The huntsman is shown in traditional attire, wearing a vivid scarlet hunting coat, pale breeches, dark riding cap and tall boots.

The bay hunter is captured in animated forward movement, its raised legs, substantial body and flowing tail lending energy to the composition. Loose, transparent washes are combined with darker, more concentrated strokes to articulate the horse’s musculature, head, bridle, reins and tack.

The rider’s scarlet coat provides the principal colour accent against an atmospheric landscape of muted greens, browns, greys and blue washes. Broadly handled countryside and a softly suggested horizon allow the mounted figure to remain the clear focus of the composition.

Unlike expansive traditional hunting scenes populated by numerous riders and hounds, this work concentrates upon the relationship between a single huntsman and his horse. The simplicity of the composition gives the painting an intimate and characterful quality particularly suited to traditional, country house, equestrian and English-inspired interiors.

Presented mounted and glazed within a quality modern **Larson-Juhl frame**, the watercolour is ready for display.

Artist / Attribution: British Sporting School, artist unidentified
Title: The Huntsman on a Bay Hunter
Date: Circa 1990
Origin: Great Britain
Medium: Watercolour on paper
Period: Late 20th century
Subject:Huntsman mounted on a bay hunter
Genre: British sporting and equestrian art
Signature: Unsigned / no signature presently identified
Frame: Modern Larson-Juhl frame
Presentation: Mounted, glazed, framed and ready to display
*Dimensions

Image: approximately 25 cm wide × 19.5 cm high
(9.8 × 7.7 inches)

Overall framed: approximately 41 cm wide × 36.3 cm high × 5 cm deep
(16.1 × 14.3 × 2 inches)

All measurements are approximate.

The Artist

The identity of the artist has not presently been established, and no visible signature has been located.

The confident observation of the horse, traditional hunting costume and expressive watercolour technique place the work within the modern continuation of the British sporting-school tradition.

Its intimate scale and spontaneous handling suggest that it may have originated as an observational sporting study rather than a formal commissioned equestrian portrait.

Further examination outside the present mount could potentially reveal a concealed signature, inscription, watermark or other identifying evidence. Until such evidence emerges, the work is conservatively catalogued as British Sporting School, circa 1990.

Provenance

Acquired from a private seller in Welshpool, Powys, Wales.

Subsequently curated, researched and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.

Condition

Presented in attractive used condition consistent with its late-20th-century date.

Minor surface variation, fading or age-related toning may be present. The artwork is mounted and glazed within a quality modern Larson-Juhl frame.

Please examine all listing photographs carefully, as they form an integral part of the condition report.

Additional photographs are available upon request.

Worldwide Shipping

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The framed watercolour will be professionally packaged, with particular attention given to protecting the glazing, frame and work on paper, and dispatched fully insured for safe domestic or international delivery.

International buyers are responsible for any import duties, taxes or customs charges applicable within the destination country.

Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution

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