Oil on Canvas 'Gent on a Horse' by George Wright (1860-1942) c.1900

Oil on canvas of gentleman wearing a red coat sits astride a white horse, he is conversing with a standing gentleman wearing a green coat, a Red Setter stands between them by the well listed sporting artist George Wright (1860-1942). Title - Gent on Horse Oil on canvas signed at bottom right Size at 21cm x 29cm This is a very nice example of Wrights's work. The painting is presented in a period carved frame. Condition - An area around the hind legs has minor craquelure with dirt in the cracks, it appears that this has had a small test area cleaned, the rest of the picture is in good condition . George Wright was one of the foremost equestrian artists of his time. He was born in Leeds, England in 1860, the son of George E. & Elizabeth Wright. The Wrights had five children, two of which (George and Gilbert) went on to become famous as artists. Not much is know of George’s early life except that he painted many of his early works “en grisaille”, leading one to believe that they were done for illustration in books, posters, magazines, etc. He collaborated with his younger brother, Gilbert, painting coaching and equestrian scenes that were used for calendars. In 1901 he moved to Rugby where he stayed for several years. In 1908 he moved to Oxford and by 1925 was under commission to Ackermanns in the U.K. and Grand Central Galleries in New York. He had many exhibitions at both galleries and was a successful artist. George Wright was known for his strong, well-finished hunting and coaching scenes as well as his horse portraits. He was married and had two children and by 1929 the family was living in Richmond, Surrey where they stayed until his retirement in 1939. He spent the next ten years in Seaford, Sussex where he died in 1942. All paintings we offer on this site are guaranteed to be of the period and by the artist stated and we of course offer a full refund if not as described. All paintings include tracked postage and packing in the UK and international postage at cost. We use a professional packing service, and all items are being sent fully insured. Although new to this site, we have over 35 years’ experience selling high quality art and books and we pride our self on fair prices and accurate descriptions.