Collector's Journal — Provenance
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.
The Wiscombe Park: A Historic Ship Portrait Attributed to Reginald Arthur Borstel
Art Research Australian Maritime History British Maritime History Marine Painting Maritime Art Provenance Reginald Arthur Borstel Ship Portrait Sunderland Shipbuilding Wiscombe Park
Researching the historic three-masted sailing ship Wiscombe Park, its Liverpool and Australian history, maritime flags and possible attribution to Reginald Arthur Borstel.
Lady Lucy Montagu: An Early Georgian Portrait and the Circle of John Vanderbank
18th Century Portraits Art Research British Art Collectors Journal Georgian Portraiture John Vanderbank Lady Guilford Lady Lucy Montagu Lord North Old Master Paintings Provenance
Lady Lucy Montagu, Lady Guilford, lived only twenty-five years, yet her story became entwined with one of the most significant periods in British history. We explore an early Georgian portrait attributed to the Circle of John Vanderbank, its connections with the North family, and the evidence surrounding the sitter’s identity and attribution.
