Lionel Edwards, born in Bristol in 1878, was one of the most popular illustrators of hunting and sporting subjects of the twentieth century. He grew up in North Wales following country pursuits rather than a formal education. Although originally destined for the army, a brief spell with the military proved that this was a career […]
George Earl (1824–1908) was an animal and sporting painter. He appears to have been a gentleman of some means as he had two residences, one at Newman Street, London, and the other at Banstead, Surrey. Many of Earl’s sporting pictures featured Highland and shooting scenes, but he also painted horse portraits which displayed particularly soft […]
Pauls love of motor racing is expressed in his vibrant use of colour and dynamic compositions. Complex crowd scenes and dramatic action filled canvases have established this young artist at the head of his field. He was enthusiastically praised, by Roy Salvadori, at the prestigious Maserati sponsored 4th International Motoring and Motor Racing Art Competition […]
Edward Algernon Stuart Douglas was a British painter in both oil and watercolour of sporting images. Douglas is said to have worked in conjunction with Ackermanns for many years, who in 1887 published a set of four coursing scenes by Douglas which were engraved by C.R. Stock. Little is known of the life of this […]
Stephen Doig was born in Oxford in 1964 and his encounter with art began at an early age – pencil drawings and colour sketches were the foundation for the excellent work he produces today. A talented draughtsman, Steve’s work centered upon pencil sketching, however, the confidence to add colour in the form of pastel has […]
