Lot 254
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Henry Brittan Willis, R.W.S. (1810-1884)
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Henry Brittan Willis, R.W.S. (1810-1884)

Harvest horses

Details
Henry Brittan Willis, R.W.S. (1810-1884)
Harvest horses
signed and dated 'HB Willis/56' (lower left) and further signed, inscribed and dated 'Harvest time/H.B. Willis/1856' (on the reverse)
oil on board
8¼ x 12 7/8 in. (21 x 32.7 cm.)
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.

Lot Essay

Henry Brittan Willis was a Bristol-born artist who established himself as a successful landscape and animal painter, exhibiting widely in London and elsewhere. His grouping of cattle was much praised by the Art Journal in 1879; perhaps in recognition of Queen Victoria's acquisition of Highland Cattle in 1866. Harvesting Horses reveals Willis to be a true exponent of the English pastoral tradition.

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