Euxton John White in Heaton Park

ID: #4473 | Classicism | People

The painting depicts a group of people and horses in a rural setting, probably during a fox hunt. In the foreground is a rider on a black horse talking to three men. One man is sitting on the ground with a rifle, while the other two are standing and one of them is holding a top hat. In the background are other riders on horseback and a picturesque landscape with houses on the horizon. Overall, the image gives the impression of traditional rural life.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

An English Classicist painter. John Ferneley (1782-1860), similarly to Philips Wouwerman, focused on hunting scenes and races. Like his father, he was to become a wheelwright. But he decided otherwise and left to study in London, where he became a sports artist. At 25, he began to travel around Ireland, but soon returned to England. He began to paint scenes of fox hunting, which was very popular in England. His paintings Edward Horner Reynard and his brother George Grouse hunting in Yorkshire soon gained the admiration of many celebrities. Count Orsay himself offered him patronage. For his paintings of horses, he is considered one of the greatest British artists focusing on this theme.