William Henry Davis
Colonel Newport Charlett's Favourite Greyhounds at Hanley Court, Worcestershire
Estimate: 50.000 - 80.000 GBP
Price realised: not available
Price realised: not available
Description
William Henry Davis (British, 1786-1865)
Colonel Newport Charlett's Favourite Greyhounds at Hanley Court, Worcestershire
signed and dated 'WDavis.pinx 1831' (lower right); further inscribed, signed and dated 'Portrait of a Servant & Horse / & Favourite Grey Hounds at Exercise / belonging to Col. Newport Charlett. / W e .D Nail'em / B kl . D. Neck'ho / B e .B. Nebula / B e B. Notoriety / B k .D. No'joke / R d .B. Nox / W e .D Nonplus / W e .B. Niagaru / B k .B Nisa / B k .D Naughty boy / B e .B. Nioby. / Painted from the Life / by W m . H r Davis. / Sep tr . 1831.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
188 x 120.7cm (74 x 47 1/2in).
Commissioned by Colonel James Wakeman Newport Charlett (1764-c.1864) in 1831. | Walter Hutchinson (1887-1950); his sale, Christie's, London, 20 July 1951, lot 51. | With Agnews, London (acquired from the above sale). | With Richard Green, London, by 1994. | Private collection, UK (acquired from the above). | Sale, Christie's, London, 17 December 2020, lot 185. | Private collection, UK.
Colonel Newport Charlett's Favourite Greyhounds at Hanley Court, Worcestershire
signed and dated 'WDavis.pinx 1831' (lower right); further inscribed, signed and dated 'Portrait of a Servant & Horse / & Favourite Grey Hounds at Exercise / belonging to Col. Newport Charlett. / W e .D Nail'em / B kl . D. Neck'ho / B e .B. Nebula / B e B. Notoriety / B k .D. No'joke / R d .B. Nox / W e .D Nonplus / W e .B. Niagaru / B k .B Nisa / B k .D Naughty boy / B e .B. Nioby. / Painted from the Life / by W m . H r Davis. / Sep tr . 1831.' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
188 x 120.7cm (74 x 47 1/2in).
Commissioned by Colonel James Wakeman Newport Charlett (1764-c.1864) in 1831. | Walter Hutchinson (1887-1950); his sale, Christie's, London, 20 July 1951, lot 51. | With Agnews, London (acquired from the above sale). | With Richard Green, London, by 1994. | Private collection, UK (acquired from the above). | Sale, Christie's, London, 17 December 2020, lot 185. | Private collection, UK.
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