Terms and conditions of use
Squire George Osbaldeston on Ashton taking the fence side by side with Sir Frances Holyoake-Goodricke on Crossbow
1844; dated 1830; dated 1844
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
102.0 × 127.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased, 1952
Gallery location
18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work
Squire George Osbaldeston, an all-round sportsman, was known particularly as a steeplechase rider and famous breeder of hounds. In this lively depiction, John Ferneley shows Osbaldeston riding out with his friend Sir Frances Holyoake-Goodricke, along with the Quorn – a celebrated pack of fox-hunting hounds named after the village of Quorn in Leicestershire. Osbaldeston, a passionate fox hunter, was master of the Pytchley Quorn from 1827 to 1834.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, England
Inscription
inscribed (diagonally) in brown paint l.l.: Two of the Figures from the Large Picture / in Possession / of H. Goodricke Esqr
inscribed in brown paint l.c.l.: G. Osbaldeston Esqr / on Ashton.
inscribed in brown and white paint l.c.: Sir F. Holyoak Goodrick / on Crossbow
inscribed (diagonally) in brown paint l.c.: J. Ferneley / Melton, Mowbray / 1830.
inscribed (diagonally) in brown paint l.r.: J Ferneley / Melton Mowbray / 1844
Accession Number
2971-4
Department
International Painting
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Subjects (general)
Animals Human Figures Landscapes
Subjects (specific)
dog (species) equestrians fences (site elements) horse (species) jumping men (male humans) menswear top hats (hats)
Provenance
Collection of Charles Gordon-Lyon (1867–1958), Banyule, Heidelberg, Melbourne (until 1943), before 1942; withdrawn from Gordon-Lyon sale, Leonard Joel's, Melbourne, 7 May 1942; purchased from Charles Gordon-Lyon, for the NGV, 1952.