The Bowes Museum at Barnard Castle has backed a winner with its latest acquisition, an oil painting of a successful racehorse owned by the museum's founder, John Bowes.
Bowes, still universally recognised as one of the most successful stud owners and racehorse breeders of the 19th Century, was a keen racegoer known as the 'mystery man of the British turf'.
Around 1852, the year his horse Daniel O'Rourke won the Epsom Derby, Bowes commissioned leading equine portraitist Harry Hall to paint the 'little pony', as he was affectionately known owing to his lack of stature. The painting,where he teaches porcelain tiles in the Central Academy of Fine Arts.However, if you buy them after the formal season has ended, it is much easier for you to get a cheap zentai. Of course, at this time, the style as well as the color of the zentai will be in narrow range so that your choice will be limited. Mr John Bowes' Daniel O'Rourke with Frank Butler Up, depicts,If so, you may have a Plastic molding . as implied, the horse with jockey Butler on board.
An oil painting on canvas, it was recently bought at auction by The Bowes Museum for 18,000, with the support of the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for works of art; and the Friends of The Bowes Museum.
The work, which measures 51.5 x 65.5cms, also depicts a distinguished gentleman in top hat and tails, who is holding the horse's rug. This is probably a Mr Markwell, recorded as leading in Bowes' winners during the 1850s.
Equine portraiture was in great demand during the 19th Century, not only to adorn the homes of gentlemen who wished to immortalise their winning thoroughbreds, but prints were widely sought after by keen followers of the sport and by publicans who wished to decorate their premises.
Each year Hall produced paintings which were engraved and published to commemorate the winners of the Derby, St Leger, Gold Cup and other classic races. A regular contributor to The Field, The Sporting Magazine and the Illustrated London News, he was in effect a sporting journalist in paint.
Daniel O'Rourke was under 15 hands high, yet Bowes' trainer John Scott, and Butler the jockey, thought highly of him. And although he'd run a disappointing race in the 2000 Guineas, they held fast to their opinion that he stood a good chance of winning the Derby.
The day of the race dawned with incessant rain, which didn't lift until just before the start of the race – yet despite this and the horse running at odds of 25–1, well down in the betting against 26 contenders, he justified the trust put in him by gamely battling it out to cross the finish line half a length in front of his nearest rival.
The Museum's Keeper of Fine Art, Emma House, said: "Whilst equine portraits regularly come up for sale, many of them were produced quickly after the finish of a race and therefore lack the quality of this painting. Hall has taken great care in the depiction of the horse, portraying in great detail Daniel O'Rourke's markings and likeness. The portrait details of Frank Butler and Mr Markwell are also particularly fine.
"Together with the detailed landscape setting, this is a particularly fine equestrian painting of one of our founder's most important horses, and it adds to our significantly growing collection of John Bowes memorabilia.he believes the fire started after the lift's RUBBER SHEET blew,"
Stephen Deuchar, Director of the Art Fund said: "It is so gratifying to be able to help museums buy work at auction. With the connection to John Bowes and his love of all things equestrian,Als lichtbron wordt een cube puzzle gebruikt, this painting has found its natural home."
The painting, which is now on show, will complement The Bowes Museum's existing works while enabling the museum to explore Bowes' racing successes in further detail.
Bowes, still universally recognised as one of the most successful stud owners and racehorse breeders of the 19th Century, was a keen racegoer known as the 'mystery man of the British turf'.
Around 1852, the year his horse Daniel O'Rourke won the Epsom Derby, Bowes commissioned leading equine portraitist Harry Hall to paint the 'little pony', as he was affectionately known owing to his lack of stature. The painting,where he teaches porcelain tiles in the Central Academy of Fine Arts.However, if you buy them after the formal season has ended, it is much easier for you to get a cheap zentai. Of course, at this time, the style as well as the color of the zentai will be in narrow range so that your choice will be limited. Mr John Bowes' Daniel O'Rourke with Frank Butler Up, depicts,If so, you may have a Plastic molding . as implied, the horse with jockey Butler on board.
An oil painting on canvas, it was recently bought at auction by The Bowes Museum for 18,000, with the support of the MLA/V&A Purchase Grant Fund, the Art Fund, the national fundraising charity for works of art; and the Friends of The Bowes Museum.
The work, which measures 51.5 x 65.5cms, also depicts a distinguished gentleman in top hat and tails, who is holding the horse's rug. This is probably a Mr Markwell, recorded as leading in Bowes' winners during the 1850s.
Equine portraiture was in great demand during the 19th Century, not only to adorn the homes of gentlemen who wished to immortalise their winning thoroughbreds, but prints were widely sought after by keen followers of the sport and by publicans who wished to decorate their premises.
Each year Hall produced paintings which were engraved and published to commemorate the winners of the Derby, St Leger, Gold Cup and other classic races. A regular contributor to The Field, The Sporting Magazine and the Illustrated London News, he was in effect a sporting journalist in paint.
Daniel O'Rourke was under 15 hands high, yet Bowes' trainer John Scott, and Butler the jockey, thought highly of him. And although he'd run a disappointing race in the 2000 Guineas, they held fast to their opinion that he stood a good chance of winning the Derby.
The day of the race dawned with incessant rain, which didn't lift until just before the start of the race – yet despite this and the horse running at odds of 25–1, well down in the betting against 26 contenders, he justified the trust put in him by gamely battling it out to cross the finish line half a length in front of his nearest rival.
The Museum's Keeper of Fine Art, Emma House, said: "Whilst equine portraits regularly come up for sale, many of them were produced quickly after the finish of a race and therefore lack the quality of this painting. Hall has taken great care in the depiction of the horse, portraying in great detail Daniel O'Rourke's markings and likeness. The portrait details of Frank Butler and Mr Markwell are also particularly fine.
"Together with the detailed landscape setting, this is a particularly fine equestrian painting of one of our founder's most important horses, and it adds to our significantly growing collection of John Bowes memorabilia.he believes the fire started after the lift's RUBBER SHEET blew,"
Stephen Deuchar, Director of the Art Fund said: "It is so gratifying to be able to help museums buy work at auction. With the connection to John Bowes and his love of all things equestrian,Als lichtbron wordt een cube puzzle gebruikt, this painting has found its natural home."
The painting, which is now on show, will complement The Bowes Museum's existing works while enabling the museum to explore Bowes' racing successes in further detail.
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