DESCRIPTION: George Henry Laporte (1799 – 1873) Oil Painting on canvas depicting an english fox hunting scene. This work features a hunting scene with English men on horseback, running alongside their hunting dogs in a rural landscape. The work is signed "G.H. Laporte" to the lower left. It is presented in a gilt and gesso wood frame.

George Henry Laporte was an English animal painter. He specialized in horses, mostly of the Arabian variety. His works depict scenes from hunting, racing and other sporting events, as well as animal still-lifes. His birthplace is generally given as Hanover.

CIRCA: 19th Century.
ORIGIN: England.
DIMENSIONS: W: 22" H: 16 1/4".
CONDITION: Good condition. See lot description for details on item condition. More detailed condition requests can be obtained via email (info@akibaantiques.com) or SMS 305-332-9274. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Akiba Antiques shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.