Rare 19th Century Antique Richard Barrett Davis Oil Painting Hunt Scene Signed

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Rare 19th Century Antique Richard Barrett Davis Oil Painting Hunt Scene Signed

Location:

Tempe, AZ

Description:

This is a very rare and even more stunning antique signed Richard Barrett Davis hunt scene oil painting. It is on canvas. It has some wear from age and use and would probably benefit from a light cleaning but we are not experts and didn't want to clean it at all. It is signed in the lower left corner and says "R B Davis" - see photos. The painting measures 12" x 16" not including the frame. The frame is a very nice custom frame but nowhere near as old as the painting itself. There is some glare from light showing up on the painting in the photos but it is only in the photos. The overall condition is good antique condition. The painting is approximately 200 years old. Please see photos for condition and artistic design and please ask any questions. Thank you. Richard Barret Davis was born into a family of very keen huntsmen. His father was the celebrated R.B. Davis Snr, huntsman to the Royal Staghounds and brother to the equally famous Charles Davis, Master of the King's Buckhounds. Richard Barret Davis' life was centred on the royal residence at Windsor, where for years he was a keen foot-follower of hounds. His initial art training at the behest of George III was under Sir Francis Bourgeois. He then trained under William Evans, drawing master of Eton College, followed by Sir William Beechey who was the royal portrait painter. In 1831 he was appointed animal painter to King William IV. With such an important position at court, his work was in great demand and he received many commissions from the aristocracy and the gentry. John Musters of Colwick, Nottinghamshire was named 'The King of Gentleman Hunters' such was his skill and enthusiasm for the sport. His fortune was dedicated to the life of a sporting squire and he was a leading light in the golden age of fox hunting. He was master of the Pytchley hunt from 1821 to 1827. He married Mary Ann Chaworth who was the sole heiress of the old family of Chaworth of Annesley whose house is visible in the present painting. Engraved: By C.E. Wagstaff, London, and dedicated to 'The Fox hunters of the United Kingdom' and published August 4th 1847 by Ackermann & Co, 96, The Strand

Category:

Antiques

Posted:

March 31 on Americanlisted