Collector's Journal
Mount Vesuvius Eruption 1844 | Neapolitan School & Italian Grand Tour Art
19th Century Art Antique Gouache Art History Bay of Naples Camillo de Vito Italian Art Italian Grand Tour Mount Vesuvius Neapolitan School Volcanic Landscapes
Explore the dramatic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in this remarkable 19th-century Neapolitan School gouache, inscribed Eruzione del 1844 and painted in the manner of Camillo de Vito (1794–1845). Discover its fascinating Italian Grand Tour history, documented Anglo-Dutch provenance, Halls Fine Art auction record and private exhibition at the Famous Lord Hill Museum in October 2026.
A Gentleman in Hyde Park: John Grant’s Victorian Equestrian Painting of 1887
A Gentleman in Hyde Park: John Grant’s Victorian Equestrian Painting of 1887
Discover the elegance of Victorian Britain's equestrian society through John Grant's remarkable 1887 oil painting of a gentleman on horseback. Believed to depict London's celebrated Hyde Park and Rotten Row, this evocative work captures the refinement, horsemanship and social traditions of the late nineteenth century. Explore its historical significance, researched attribution, auction provenance and professional reframing in a distinguished example of British sporting 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.
Asprey of London: The Rare 1920s Begging Scottie Dog Car Mascot
Explore the history of a rare circa 1920s Asprey of London bronze Scottish Terrier radiator mascot, from its expressive begging pose and historic plated surface to its documented Richard Edmonds Auctions provenance.
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.
