Collector's Journal — 19th Century Art
Stable Genius: Charles Bilger Spalding’s Chestnut Hunter of 1843
19th Century Art British Equestrian Art British Oil Painting British Sporting Art Charles Bilger Spalding Chestnut Hunter Early Victorian Art Equestrian Art Horse Painting Mallams Oxford Royal Academy Sporting Paintings Victorian Art
Explore Charles Bilger Spalding’s A Chestnut Hunter in a Stable, a signed and dated 1843 British sporting oil painting from the early years of his documented career. Discover its Royal Academy context, equestrian subject, Mallams provenance and place within Victorian sporting art.
Victorian King Charles Spaniels: Blenheim, Prince Charles & the Art of the Canine Portrait
19th Century Art Antique Dog Portrait Blenheim Spaniel British Animal Painting British Sporting Art Canine Portraiture Collector's Journal Country House Art John Dalby King Charles Spaniel Prince Charles Spaniel Victorian Art Victorian Dog Painting
Discover the history behind a circa 1880 British oil painting of two King Charles Spaniels—a Blenheim and Prince Charles tricolour—set within an atmospheric wooded landscape and catalogued in the manner of John Dalby of York.
Philip H. Rideout’s Going to Fair — Edwardian Coaching, Sporting Art and the British Road in 1908
19th Century Art 20th Century Art Antique Oil Paintings Antique Paintings Art Collecting British Art British Oil Paintings British Paintings Carriage Paintings Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD Coaching Scenes Collectors Journal Country Life Paintings Edwardian Art Edwardian Paintings Equestrian Art Fine Art Genre Painting Horse and Carriage Horse Paintings Philip H Rideout Philip Rideout Rural British Art Sporting Art Traditional British Art
A closer look at Philip H. Rideout’s signed 1908 oil painting Going to Fair, exploring its spirited horse-drawn carriage, Edwardian country setting, documented auction provenance and important comparisons with Rideout’s established coaching oeuvre.
Edward Armfield A Sharp Lookout | 19th Century British Terrier Sporting Oil Painting
19th Century Art A Sharp Lookout Animal Painting British Animal Art British Art British Oil Painting Canine Art Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD Collectors Journal Country House Art Dog Painting Edward Armfield Edward Armfield Paintings Fine Art Sporting Art Terrier Painting Victorian Art Victorian Oil Painting Victorian Sporting Art Working Terriers
Discover Edward Armfield's A Sharp Lookout, a signed 19th-century British sporting oil painting depicting three alert working terriers within a rustic barn interior. Featuring a historic verso inscription identifying the title and artist, the painting combines Victorian animal painting, sporting narrative and country-house decorative appeal.
Carlo Ferranti’s A Chess Problem: The Art of Strategy, Elegance and Intrigue in a Roman Salon
19th Century Art A Chess Problem Antique Paintings Art History Carlo Ferranti Chess Painting Collectors Journal Genre Painting Italian Art Italian Paintings Sotheby’s Provenance
Explore Carlo Ferranti’s A Chess Problem, a richly detailed late 19th-century Italian genre painting in which five elegantly dressed figures gather around a chessboard. Discover its historic title, Roman artist, signature, technique and documented Sotheby’s provenance.
