James Ward, R.A.
A bay hunter in a landscape
Live auction begins on:
July 2, 10:00 AM GMT
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
Bid
22,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
James Ward, R.A.
London 1769–1859 Cheshunt
A bay hunter in a landscape
signed lower right: J . Ward
oil on canvas
unframed: 86.4 x 111 cm.; 34 x 43¾ in.
framed: 101.4 x 126.1 cm.; 39⅞ x 49⅝ in.
With Richard Green, London;
Anonymous sale, Kentucky, Cross Gate Gallery, 13 November 2025, lot 4;
Where acquired by the present owner.
Widely considered one of the greatest animal painters of his generation, James Ward is highly celebrated for his majestic and anatomically detailed portraits of pedigree horses set against sweeping landscapes. Indeed, the present example – signed at lower right – is exactly the type of picture for which Ward is most acclaimed. The artist has carefully delineated each strand of the hunter's mane, the veins on its legs, and the glean on its coat.
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