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Lot Essay
Samuel Arthur Reynell, of Archerstown, the son of Richard Reynell, of Killynon, Co. Westmeath, established a pack of hounds at Clonderlever and Archerstown and was the first person to hunt in an organised way in Westmeath establishing the Westmeath Foxhounds in 1835. He was Master of the Westmeath Hunt from 1835-41 and was then Master of the Meath Hunt from 1851-71. The hounds in the foreground of this picture bear the brandmark 'M' identifying their hunt, and Reynell's house, Archerstown, can be seen in the backgound. This picture was presented to Reynell on his retirement from the Mastership of the Meath Hunt in 1871.
James Baldock, who was born in Nottingham, and lived in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, worked in both oil and watercolour. He seems to have spent a considerable amount of time in Ireland, particularly in the Co. Meath area, where he painted a number of equestrian portraits. A charming group portrait by him of the Rutherfoord family, set in the farmyard at Mooretown, Co. Louth, is dated 1856 (see A. Crookshank and the Knight of Glin, op.cit., p.201-2, fig. 265). Aside from this picture he painted several other members of the Meath Hunt. Among his other distinguished patrons Baldock also counted Viscount Galway and the 5th Duke of Portland.
James Baldock, who was born in Nottingham, and lived in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, worked in both oil and watercolour. He seems to have spent a considerable amount of time in Ireland, particularly in the Co. Meath area, where he painted a number of equestrian portraits. A charming group portrait by him of the Rutherfoord family, set in the farmyard at Mooretown, Co. Louth, is dated 1856 (see A. Crookshank and the Knight of Glin, op.cit., p.201-2, fig. 265). Aside from this picture he painted several other members of the Meath Hunt. Among his other distinguished patrons Baldock also counted Viscount Galway and the 5th Duke of Portland.