Collector's Journal
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.
Agnes Augusta Talboys RWA: Persian Cats, Teacups & the Art of the Feline Interior
Agnes Augusta Talboys Agnes Augusta Talboys RWA antique oil painting British cat painting British interiors cat art decorative art kitten painting Persian cat painting Persian cats Royal West of England Academy RWA
Explore the feline art of Agnes Augusta Talboys RWA through a charming early 20th-century British oil painting depicting six Persian cats gathered around an elegant tea service.
The Horse: British Equestrian Tradition Through a Modernist Eye
20th Century British Art Animal Art Animal Painting Art Provenance Art Research British Art British Artists British Equestrian Art British Oil Painting Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD Collectors Journal Equestrian Art Equestrian Painting Fine Art Horse Art Horse Painting Lionel Ellis Mid Century Art Mid Century Painting Modern British Art Provenance Sporting Art Sporting Paintings Vintage Art
Discover the remarkable story of The Horse, a circa 1950–1960 Modern British equestrian oil painting attributed to Lionel Ellis (1903–1988), with historic inscriptions recording its reported direct acquisition from the artist in 1974 and an unusually detailed chain of ownership.
