A Man, Groom, and Two Hunters, Called "Henry Legard with his Favourite Hunters" (Primary Title)
Benjamin Marshall, English, 1767 - 1835 (Artist)
Although this painting may appear unsophisticated at first glance, its circular dancelike composition is particularly striking, as are the colors – the groom’s red livery, the owner’s fashionable black and yellow dress, and the rich coats of the two bay horses – against the almost monochrome landscape.
Inscribed lower right, "B. Marshall pinxt."
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
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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