Gilbert Joseph Holiday (1879-1937)
Glorious Goodwood
signed with initials 'G. H.' (lower left)
charcoal and pastel
13¾ x 22½ in. (35 x 57.2 cm.) See front cover illustration.
Lot Essay
The present work exemplifies Holiday's skill at capturing speed and movement. Lionel Edwards said of him 'no one can , or ever could, paint a horse in action better than Gilbert'.