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John Boultbee
A STARTLED HORSE
Lot 61
Result:
Not Sold
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
John Boultbee, 1753-1812
A STARTLED HORSE
Oil on canvas laid on panel, 23" x 25" (58.5 x 66cm)
One of the most pleasing English sporting artists of the generation after George Stubbs, John Boultbee was baptised in Osgathorpe in Leicester...
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Lot 61
John Boultbee
A STARTLED HORSE
Lot 61
John Boultbee
A STARTLED HORSE
Estimate:
€7,000 - €10,000
John Boultbee, 1753-1812
A STARTLED HORSE
Oil on canvas laid on panel, 23" x 25" (58.5 x 66cm)
One of the most pleasing English sporting artists of the generation after George Stubbs, John Boultbee was baptised in Osgathorpe in Leicestershire on 4 June 1753. He had a twin brother, Thomas, who also painted. Both brothers entered the Schools of the Royal Academy in 1775, exhibiting landscapes there from the following year. They also showed landscapes and portraits at the Society of Artists and the Free Society, giving addresses on Oxford Street. Thomas seems to have given up painting but John enjoyed a busy and successful career. In general he avoided the London art scene, finding enough commissions among the gentry of the midlands and north, but also from the great including the Duke of Bedford and Earls Spencer, Derby and Egremont. He lived and worked in Derby, subsequently in Loughborough and then Chester from whence he moved to Liverpool where he exhibited eight pictures at the Liverpool Academy. However, he also received royal favour with his art being admired by George III who commissioned several horse-portraits and also asked him to paint the royal herd of shorthorn cattle, a subject with which he became closely associated. So greatly did the king appreciate Boultbee's art that he provided him with a grace-and-favour house near Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. In addition to his sporting practice, Boultbee painted a few anomalous works including Richard III at Bosworth and an episode from Gulliver's Travels. He died in 1812.
It has been suggested that Boultbee studied with George Stubbs - both artists had strong connections with Liverpool - and here the influence of the older artist is clearly apparent. He takes his composition from Stubbs's A Horse Affrighted at a Lion, which it closely follows, though in reverse direction to the print of 1788, which was probably his immediate source.
A STARTLED HORSE
Oil on canvas laid on panel, 23" x 25" (58.5 x 66cm)
One of the most pleasing English sporting artists of the generation after George Stubbs, John Boultbee was baptised in Osgathorpe in Leicestershire on 4 June 1753. He had a twin brother, Thomas, who also painted. Both brothers entered the Schools of the Royal Academy in 1775, exhibiting landscapes there from the following year. They also showed landscapes and portraits at the Society of Artists and the Free Society, giving addresses on Oxford Street. Thomas seems to have given up painting but John enjoyed a busy and successful career. In general he avoided the London art scene, finding enough commissions among the gentry of the midlands and north, but also from the great including the Duke of Bedford and Earls Spencer, Derby and Egremont. He lived and worked in Derby, subsequently in Loughborough and then Chester from whence he moved to Liverpool where he exhibited eight pictures at the Liverpool Academy. However, he also received royal favour with his art being admired by George III who commissioned several horse-portraits and also asked him to paint the royal herd of shorthorn cattle, a subject with which he became closely associated. So greatly did the king appreciate Boultbee's art that he provided him with a grace-and-favour house near Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. In addition to his sporting practice, Boultbee painted a few anomalous works including Richard III at Bosworth and an episode from Gulliver's Travels. He died in 1812.
It has been suggested that Boultbee studied with George Stubbs - both artists had strong connections with Liverpool - and here the influence of the older artist is clearly apparent. He takes his composition from Stubbs's A Horse Affrighted at a Lion, which it closely follows, though in reverse direction to the print of 1788, which was probably his immediate source.
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PLEASE BID EARLY TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT.
In order to allow rival bidders the opportunity to respond to a late bid the following extensions will apply:
IF A BID IS RECEIVED WITHIN THE FINAL 45 SECONDS OF THE COUNTDOWN THE CLOCK WILL RESET TO 60 SECONDS.
At any point you can leave a maximum bid, representing the highest price you are prepared to pay for a particular lot. Bidding only advances when there is competition from a rival bidder. In that case the system bids on your behalf, only up to the maximum if required. All bids are relayed to you be email, along with notification if you have been outbid.
All maximum bids are confidential and not disclosed. The system will endeavor to purchase the lot for you for the least price. Bids are subject to buyer’s premium of 25% (incl vat), with no additional charges.
In the event of a tied bid, the preference will be given to the bid submitted first. The second bidder will receive immediate notification of being outbid.
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