Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A. (1802-1873)

Lord Charles Russell's charger, Pretender, in a stable

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Sir Edwin Henry Landseer, R.A. (1802-1873)
Lord Charles Russell's charger, Pretender, in a stable
signed with initials and dated 'E.L. 1834' (on the manger) and indistinctly inscribed '... by E. Landseer. R.A./...' (on the remains of an old label attached to the reverse)
oil on board
8 x 10 in. (20.3 x 25.4 cm.)

Provenance

Printed for Lord Charles Russell.
with Spink, London, 1979.

Lot Essay

The label on the reverse is recorded as having read 'Painted by E. Landseer, R.A./Given by him to/Lord Charles J.F. Russell/July 31st 1834'.

Lord Charles Russell's father, John, 6th Duke of Bedford, was the most important early patron of the artist, who became a close friend of the family.

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