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Harry Hall (c. 1814 – 22 April 1882) was an English
File:Harry Hall - Saucebox with Wells Up 1855.jpg, alt="Saucebox with Wells Up" (1855) by Henry Hall, "Saucebox with Wells Up" (1855) by Henry Hall. Many paintings of Hall's name the horse - this one is less usual in that the jockey is also named. Saucebox won the
by Henry Hall. As there is no rider, this is an ''equine'' portrait rather than an ''equestrian'' portrait.
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(a listing of art galleries around the world known to possess paintings by Henry Hall) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Harry 1810s births 1882 deaths Equine artists 19th-century British painters
Harry Hall (c. 1814 – 22 April 1882) was an English equestrian
The word equestrian is a reference to equestrianism, or horseback riding, derived from Latin ' and ', "horse".
Horseback riding (or Riding in British English)
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painter, whose works were in demand by horse owners. His output was prolific and he was the foremost racehorse portraitist of his time: his style has been described as being "strikingly modern... when compared with many of his contemporaries". He also produced other types of portraits and shooting scenes.
Career
Hall was born inCambridge
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sometime around the middle of the second decade of the 19th century (dates of 1813, 1814, 1815, and 1816 are to be found in biographies).
He first appeared as an artist at Tattersalls
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Founding
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, working on a number of their publications; initially ''British Racehorses'' and ''The Sporting Review''. He graduated to become chief artist of '' The Field''. He produced a great volume of work, much of which was engraved
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an in ...
. ''The Sporting Magazine'' published 114 plates by Hall. He also worked for ''The Illustrated London News
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''.
Hall began life as a portrait painter, and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1838, however his career was established on his first equestrian work being given at the Royal Academy in 1845 when he exhibited a Suffolk cob from Newmarket.
He worked out of his home, Willoughby House, Newmarket from 1846, and frequently across England and Europe. He worked continuously with no need for exhibiting from 1860.
Death
Having lately returned from a long commission in Chantilly, France, he returned home to Willoughby House, Newmarket and died there of paralysis.Harry Hall (c. 1814 – 22 April 1882) was an English equestrian painter,Lincoln Handicap
The Lincoln Handicap is a flat handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Doncaster in late March or early April.
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in 1855.
File:Harry Hall - Kingcraft Bay Racehorse 1877.jpg, alt="Kingcraft Bay racehorse" (1877) by Henry Hall, Kingcraft
Kingcraft (1867–1887) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. He was one of the leading British two-year-old of his generation, winning six of his nine races in 1869. The following year he finished third in the 2000 Guineas and the ...
,Winner of Derby Stakes
The Derby Stakes, also known as the Epsom Derby or the Derby, and as the Cazoo Derby for sponsorship reasons, is a Group 1 flat horse race in England open to three-year-old colts and fillies. It is run at Epsom Downs Racecourse in Surrey ...
(1877)by Henry Hall. As there is no rider, this is an ''equine'' portrait rather than an ''equestrian'' portrait.
See also
* Horses in artReferences
External links
*A detailed Biography of Henry Hall with images of his work
(a listing of art galleries around the world known to possess paintings by Henry Hall) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hall, Harry 1810s births 1882 deaths Equine artists 19th-century British painters