{"product_id":"thomas-smythe-hunting-charge-grey-chestnut-horses-mounted-victorian-sporting-oil-painting","title":"Thomas Smythe — Hunting Charge Grey \u0026 Chestnut Horses Mounted Victorian Sporting Oil Painting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThomas Smythe — Hunting Charge, Victorian Sporting Oil On Canvas\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Impressive Large-Scale Equestrian Scene With Hunt Riders on Grey \u0026amp; Chestnut Horses with Hounds And Documented Auction History\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHighlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportant large-format Victorian sporting painting by Thomas Smythe (1825–1906)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned \u003cstrong\u003eT Smythe\u003c\/strong\u003e lower left\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDramatic hunting scene with mounted riders, horses and hounds\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCentral white horse and red-coated huntsman as principal focal point\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRich secondary rider in dark coat and top hat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFurther riders and hounds create depth and movement\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric countryside beneath an expansive sky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in an impressive decorative swept gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDocumented Wilkinson's Auctioneers Ltd provenance, Lot 586, 9 October 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal auction invoice retained\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed dimensions approximately 85 x 120 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCurated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSupplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution from Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA commanding Victorian sporting painting by \u003cstrong\u003eThomas Smythe (1825–1906)\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eHunting Charge\u003c\/em\u003e presents an expansive scene of mounted riders pursuing a hunt across open English countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition centres upon a white horse in full galloping stride carrying a huntsman dressed in a vivid scarlet riding coat and white breeches. Immediately behind, another gentleman in a dark coat and top hat follows on a deep brown horse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond these principal figures, the landscape opens towards the horizon, populated by additional mounted riders and a pack of hounds running across the countryside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of energetic equestrian action, atmospheric landscape and strongly contrasted colour gives the work considerable visual force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned \u003cstrong\u003eT Smythe\u003c\/strong\u003e lower left and housed within an impressive decorative swept gilt frame, the painting is a substantial and highly decorative example of nineteenth-century British sporting art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtist: Thomas Smythe (1825–1906)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTitle: \u003cem\u003eHunting Charge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDate: 19th century \/ Victorian period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSignature: Signed lower left \u003cstrong\u003eT Smythe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubject: Hunting \/ Equestrian Sport \/ Sporting Landscape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas dimensions: approximately 71 x 107 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed dimensions: approximately 85 x 120 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame: Decorative swept gilt frame\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuction Documentation: Wilkinson's Auctioneers Ltd, Auction 0094, Lot 586, 9 October 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalogue Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmythe's ability to combine animal painting with landscape is particularly evident in this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe central white horse provides a natural focal point through its scale and colouring. Its extended limbs and flowing mane capture the physical energy of the gallop, while the rider's bright red coat establishes an immediate visual emphasis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second rider and darker horse provide a counterbalancing mass, while the smaller figures in the background gradually recede towards the tree line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pack of hounds to the left is an important narrative component, reinforcing the direction and speed of the hunt while also linking the foreground to the distant landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sky is handled in an atmospheric range of pale blue, grey and cream, while the earth beneath the horses is developed in earthy browns, ochres and muted greens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe overall effect is both decorative and narrative: an ambitious sporting composition in which horse, rider, hound, weather and landscape all contribute to the unfolding scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Artist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas Smythe (1825–1906) was a Suffolk-born British painter of landscapes, animals and rustic subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn at Ipswich, he worked professionally in the town during the mid-nineteenth century and exhibited his paintings through both regional and wider British artistic organisations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe exhibited seventeen works with the Society of British Artists and became an active member of the Ipswich Fine Art Club from 1878 until 1903.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work encompasses landscapes, animals, agricultural subjects, rustic scenes and sporting imagery, often combining careful observation of the natural world with atmospheric countryside settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmythe was the younger brother of Edward Robert Smythe and belonged to a notable family of Suffolk artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis work remains represented within the secondary market, where signed examples continue to attract collector interest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProvenance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePrivate collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilkinson's Auctioneers Ltd, Auction 0094, Private Collections, Lot 586, 9 October 2022.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original Wilkinson's invoice, No. \u003cstrong\u003e202\u003c\/strong\u003e, records the painting as:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Thomas Smythe (1825-1906). An Oil on Canvas: Hunting Scene, signed lower left 28\" x 42\" (71 cm x 107 cm), in a decorative swept gilt frame, 33½\" x 47¼\" (85 cm x 120 cm).”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal auction documentation retained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubsequently curated by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCanvas: approximately 71 x 107 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed height: approximately 85 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFramed width: approximately 120 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrame depth: approximately 5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasurements are approximate, with the framed dimensions supported by the Wilkinson's auction invoice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Report\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOffered in fine used antique condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe canvas has been relined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painted surface remains attractive overall but displays foxing or staining, scuffs, areas of paint loss and scattered retouching or paint restoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe decorative swept gilt frame shows general age-related wear including scuffs, chips, abrasions and small losses to its finish, consistent with age and previous handling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting remains very decorative and presents strongly when displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease study all photographs carefully as they provide the best visual assessment of the present condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWorldwide shipping is available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBecause of the substantial framed dimensions, the painting will require professional packing and appropriate insured transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInternational delivery can be quoted according to destination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale \u0026amp; Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. 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