Oil Painting Roan Horse With Terrier Stable Circle Of Edwin Frederick Holt

Victorian Sporting Oil Painting Horse & Terrier Stable Interior
Circle of Edwin Frederick Holt c.1885
A beautifully atmospheric late Victorian sporting oil painting depicting a strawberry grey roan hunter standing within a traditional stable interior beside an attentive terrier. Painted circa 1885 and attributed to the Circle of Edwin Frederick Holt, this charming British equestrian artwork perfectly captures the quiet elegance and rural character of 19th century sporting life.

Executed in oil on canvas, the composition displays warm stable tones, naturalistic horse portraiture, and confident painterly handling associated with traditional Victorian sporting art. The rare strawberry grey roan colouring gives the horse exceptional decorative appeal, while the terrier introduces warmth, personality, and narrative charm.

The softly illuminated stable setting, painted in earthy ochres and umbers, creates a refined country house aesthetic ideal for traditional, equestrian, farmhouse, or classic English interiors. The work combines strong decorative presence with authentic sporting character, making it highly suitable for collectors of British animal paintings and antique sporting art.

Attributed to the Circle of Edwin Frederick Holt (British, fl.1864–1897), a noted Victorian sporting and equine painter recognised for scenes of hunters, stable interiors, and rural country life.

Presented in an ornate Victorian gilt frame with acanthus scroll decoration and classical moulding. The frame displays age-related wear consistent with period use and complements the painting beautifully.

Dimensions
Height: 67 cm
Width: 81 cm
Depth: 7 cm

Provenance includes a private equine collection, a notable Yorkshire auction house, and curation by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD. Canvas stamp verso for Brodie & Middleton, 79 Long Acre, London.

Professionally restored and conserved in 2025 by a Fine Art Conservator and exhibited in The Sporting Tradition: British Equestrian and Animal Painting 1850–1900 at the Famous Lord Hill Museum, Shropshire.

A superb decorative Victorian sporting painting with timeless English country house appeal.

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