Equestrian & Animals
J.G. Shaddick, the Celebrated Sportsman
Benjamin Marshall
A quintessential piece of British sporting art featuring a hunter and his faithful companions set against an atmospheric sky.
Major John Dade of Tannington
Thomas Gainsborough
1755 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A distinguished 18th-century portrait of a gentleman in sporting attire accompanied by his hunting dogs in a soft landscape.
$243
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Where it works
A balanced artwork with steady presence with warm, lived-in color — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Rich brown, Olive green
About the piece
Painted around 1755 by the legendary Thomas Gainsborough, this portrait captures Major John Dade in the Suffolk countryside. The work is a prime example of the English sporting portrait, elegantly balancing the dignified presence of the Major with the naturalistic depiction of his hunting dogs and the atmospheric, rolling landscape for which Gainsborough is celebrated.
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