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Fri, Jul 31, 2020 09:00AM EDT
Lot 156

Attributed to R.H. Buxton

Estimate: $400 - $600

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(British, 1871–c.1965)carved and painted scene of a hunter on horseback with hunting dogs, mounted on elevated base, marked "Carved in Lime Wood by R.H. Buxton", 11-1/4 x 14-1/4 x 9-1/4 in.Note: R.H. Buxton was known primarily for his paintings and illustrations of landscape and hunting scenes, but an article found in the October, 1918 edition of The International Studio briefly discusses the artist's work in wood carving.Source: Holme, Charles, Guy Eglington, Peyton Boswell, William Bernard McCormick, and Henry James Whigham, eds. “Studio Talk.” The International Studio, October 1918, 131-132. https://books.google.com/books?id=_3PpAAAAMAAJ&source=gbs_navlinks_s. , Provenance:

Condition

scattered hairline cracks, horse and one dog missing tails
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