Brunk Auctions
Live Auction

Premier Auction - Session I

Fri, May 20, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 617

J.R. Hart Equestrian Portrait, West Australian

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$100 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

(British, 19th century)

with Jockey Up, 1853, signed lower left "J.R. Hart 1853", oil on canvas, 14 x 18-1/8 in.; parcel gilt wood frame, 15-7/8 x 19-7/8 in.

Note: In 1853, West Australian became the first horse to with the British Triple Crown.

Provenance: The Sporting Gallery, New York City, New York; Robert Patterson, Sr, Great Britain; By Descent in family

Condition

lined, crackle, retouch, yellowed varnish; frame with abrasions

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