PART 1: SPORTING ART (LOTS 1 - 135) PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SOUTH AMERICA

William Smith (British, fl. 1813-1859)

A pack of foxhounds on a bank above a rocky gorge

Details

William Smith (British, fl. 1813-1859)
A pack of foxhounds on a bank above a rocky gorge
oil on canvas
40½ x 50½ in. (101.9 x 128.3 cm.)

Provenance

with Ackermann and Son, Ltd., London.

Exhibited

Possibly, London, Royal Academy, 1844, no. 1113, as 'Portrait of favorite hounds in the United Park'.

Lot Essay

Although his work was exhibited regularly at the R.A. from 1813 to 1859, little is known of William Smith, which, given the fine quality of his work is unusual. Based in Shropshire, he concentrated mainly on painting sporting dogs and horses.

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