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拍品專文
Thomas Blinks’ artistic skill was evident from a young age. It was honed through a combination of painting from life, at Tattersalls, the auctioneers of racehorses, and experimenting with dynamic compositions, as he was largely self-taught. Blinks became an important sporting artist, and developed a particular talent for realistic depictions of animals in movement, which led to exhibitions in London at The Dudley Gallery, The Royal Society of Artists and The Royal Academy.
The present lot was displayed in the Royal Academy in 1887 and was admired for its ambitious scale and the palpable energy of the hounds. The Art Journal wrote that, 'All hunting men should stop to look at Mr. Blinks's admirable picture of hounds in full cry, No. 204, For'ard on, for'ard on'.
The work features some of the Oakley hounds, ‘Rhymer (painted 3 or 4 times), Raglan, Feudal (once), Ambrose and Warrior (twice)’ and the landscape is that of Horsham in Sussex. Blinks constructs a strong diagonal line through the canvas, creating the illusion that the pack is about to run out of the canvas and straight past the viewer.
A letter from the artist, to the art dealer Arthur Tooth Esq.
To Arthur Tooth Esq
1 Hill Road
Abbey Road
St Johns Wood
NW
Dear Sir
In answer to yours re “Forward on” the hounds were taken from the studies of hounds in the Oakley Kennels among them are Rhymer, Advocate, Raglan, Feudal Ambrose, Warrior, & I forget others
3 or 4 times twice. once
Rhymer Warrior & Feudal
Champions at Peterboro, the back-ground was from a little sketch I made at Horsham in Sussex, the picture was in the RA and well hung also highly spoken of in the press.
I am having a fine time this season & shall read, mark learn to all I see, that you shall have something fresh & good this year
Do you want a good hunting cob very quiet, very clever I have known him 2 season 6 years old & has carried a hard riding lady since broken in, she wants a good price but it’s a good safe covenance [sic] & genuine article.
Yours very truly
Thos Blinks
The present lot was displayed in the Royal Academy in 1887 and was admired for its ambitious scale and the palpable energy of the hounds. The Art Journal wrote that, 'All hunting men should stop to look at Mr. Blinks's admirable picture of hounds in full cry, No. 204, For'ard on, for'ard on'.
The work features some of the Oakley hounds, ‘Rhymer (painted 3 or 4 times), Raglan, Feudal (once), Ambrose and Warrior (twice)’ and the landscape is that of Horsham in Sussex. Blinks constructs a strong diagonal line through the canvas, creating the illusion that the pack is about to run out of the canvas and straight past the viewer.
A letter from the artist, to the art dealer Arthur Tooth Esq.
To Arthur Tooth Esq
1 Hill Road
Abbey Road
St Johns Wood
NW
Dear Sir
In answer to yours re “Forward on” the hounds were taken from the studies of hounds in the Oakley Kennels among them are Rhymer, Advocate, Raglan, Feudal Ambrose, Warrior, & I forget others
3 or 4 times twice. once
Rhymer Warrior & Feudal
Champions at Peterboro, the back-ground was from a little sketch I made at Horsham in Sussex, the picture was in the RA and well hung also highly spoken of in the press.
I am having a fine time this season & shall read, mark learn to all I see, that you shall have something fresh & good this year
Do you want a good hunting cob very quiet, very clever I have known him 2 season 6 years old & has carried a hard riding lady since broken in, she wants a good price but it’s a good safe covenance [sic] & genuine article.
Yours very truly
Thos Blinks