A Gentleman with His Horse and Dogs (Primary Title)

Thomas Gooch, English, 1750 - ca. 1802 (Artist)

1780
English
oil on canvas
Unframed: 24 3/4 × 36 in. (62.87 × 91.44 cm)
Framed: 32 1/8 × 43 1/4 in. (81.6 × 109.86 cm)
85.466
Gooch’s pleasant, idealized vision of the English countryside is a perfect background for his highly romanticized depiction of a country gentleman gazing with fond admiration at his horse.
Paul Mellon Collection
2018: "Country Life: Masterpieces from the Mellon Collection of MVFA", Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature, Paris, France, September 4 - December 2, 2018

2018-2019: "A Sporting Vision: The Paul Mellon Collection of British Sporting Art from the VMFA", National Sporting Museum & Library, Middleburg, VA, April 13 - July 22, 2018; Frist Art Museum, Nashville, TN, February 2 - May 5, 2019; Frick Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, June 15 - September 8, 2019
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