Henry Barnard Chalon

Including; Joy or Gladness, a favourite old hunter in a paddock, roused by the view halloo of the huntsman; scenery in Durham, with Raby Castle in the distance; Rage with agony, with Arabian scenery;  Two of her Majesty's state horses, in the character of "Courage," and Terror

With Leger Galleries, London by 1948, where purchased by the grandfather of the present owner

Four exhibited:
London, Royal Academy:
1837, no. 470, Joy or Gladness, a favourite old hunter in a paddock, roused by the view halloo of the huntsman; no. 475, Scenery in Durham, with Raby Castle in the distance; 
1841, no. 302, Rage with agony, with Arabian scenery;
1843, no. 1129, Two of her Majesty's state horses, in the character of "Courage," ;
1843, no. 1129, Terror, one of the series of the passions of the horse.

Sir Walter Gilbey Bt, Animal Painters, 1900, Vol.I, pp. 83-84

ENGRAVED:
By Engelmann, Graf, Coindet & Co, 1826 & 1827;
By Jackson, 1846

STRUCTURE Four of the paintings are on their original canvases, two have been lined. PAINT SURFACE Each of the paintings require significant restoration. The paint surface appears to have been damaged by bitumen applied on top of the oil paint. ULTRAVIOLET Ultraviolet light reveals some re-touching to two of the canvases, but mainly the paintings are untouched. FRAME None of the paintings are framed.
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Chalon painted a series of seven paintings entitled The Passions of the Horse, six of which are offered for sale in this lot. Four of these paintings were exhibited over a period of six years at the Royal Academy. They were clearly intended to advertise Chalon's abilities as an equine artist to potential patrons. Indeed they were later considered by Sir Walter Gilbey as exemplary examples of 'Chalon's mastery of equine anatomy.'