Poachers

Details

Briton Riviere, R.A. (1840-1920)
Poachers
signed and dated 'B. Riviere. 1876' (lower left) and further signed, dated and inscribed 'Poachers Briton Riviere 6 Marlborough Road N.W. Dec 1876' (on an old label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
15½ x 20 7/8 in. (39.3 x 53 cm.)

Provenance

The executors of Sir Charles T. Pulley, deceased, by 1947.

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Lot Essay

Riviere, who inherited Landseer's mantle as one of the greatest painters of animal subjects, returned frequently to the subject of poaching throughout his career. One of these pictures, depicting a wounded Poacher resting with his dog beside him, and entitled Companions in Misfortune was presented by Sir Henry Tate to his eponymous gallery in 1894. The attention to detail in the present picture betrays Riviere's admiration for Pre-Raphaelite technique.

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