Equestrian & Animals
George Morland on his Hunter
Thomas Hand
A classic British sporting scene featuring a gentleman on a white hunter horse in a rolling landscape.
Henry Addington, Later 1st Viscount Sidmouth
Francis Wheatley
1785 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A dignified 18th-century equestrian portrait set against a soft, atmospheric landscape.
$240
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with warm, lived-in color — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Library · Study
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted in 1785 by Francis Wheatley, this equestrian portrait depicts Henry Addington, the future Prime Minister and 1st Viscount Sidmouth. The work is a prime example of the English sporting portrait tradition, characterized by its balanced composition and the naturalistic rendering of both horse and rider within a serene, wooded environment.
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