James Barenger
British, 1780-1831
Hounds in Full Cry (Racing for the Kill)
Possible remnant of a signature or other inscription (ll)
Oil on canvas
14 x 17 1/2 inches (35.7 x 44.5 cm)
Provenance:
Mrs. Clement Astley Cooper (1854-1944)
Private Collection, New York
By descent in the family to the present owner
Exhibition:
London, 144 Piccadilly, Loan Exhibition of Sporting Pictures in Aid of the London Foot Hospital, February, 1931
Evangeline Julia Astley Cooper, née Marshall, wife of Clement Astley Cooper, was an English society hostess famed for her lavish entertainment of guests at Hambleton Hall, her country home near Oakham, in Rutland. She is best known today for her friendships with such notable cultural figures as Noël Coward, Malcolm Sargent and Charles Scott Moncrieff.
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $700 - $1,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
James Barenger
British, 1780-1831
Hounds in Full Cry (Racing for the Kill)
Possible remnant of a signature or other inscription (ll)
Oil on canvas
14 x 17 1/2 inches (35.7 x 44.5 cm)
Provenance:
Mrs. Clement Astley Cooper (1854-1944)
Private Collection, New York
By descent in the family to the present owner
Exhibition:
London, 144 Piccadilly, Loan Exhibition of Sporting Pictures in Aid of the London Foot Hospital, February, 1931
Evangeline Julia Astley Cooper, née Marshall, wife of Clement Astley Cooper, was an English society hostess famed for her lavish entertainment of guests at Hambleton Hall, her country home near Oakham, in Rutland. She is best known today for her friendships with such notable cultural figures as Noël Coward, Malcolm Sargent and Charles Scott Moncrieff.
Glue relined. Dense old varnish layer showing little under UV light. Some restoration around the edges; a few touches in the sky. Some dark areas possibly reinforced, but this is not clear.
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Auction: Old Master & 19th Century Paintings & Drawings / English & Continental Silver, V, Oct 20, 2022