Exceptional Original George Wright (1860-1942) watercolor and gouache painting on paper. The Bristol to London coach passing a group of Huntsman pausing for refreshment, in the Fox Inn's courtyard, another group of hounds and hunters approaching. The painting, like all of Wright's work is finely detailed. All of the Art from this estate was hidden by the family from the Nazis during the German occupation. George Wright was a well known sporting painter who lived in Leeds and later moved to Rugby, Oxford and Richmond, Surrey. George was one of at least five children in the Wright family. He was the brother of Gilbert Scott Wright (also a well known artist) and Louise Wright (a pioneer of fashion art). In his early career, George Wright often combined with his brother Gilbert and some of their work was used for calendars and illustration. He also combined with J.W. Brooke on a portrait of Lillie, daughter of J. Wallace, Countess which was exhibited at the Royal Academy in 1899. George Wright exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1892 as well as at various other venues. Wright painted superb horse portraits and very good action pictures, particularly of hunting and coaching as seen in the watercolor here. He is indeed known to be one of the best sporting painters of his time, painting in a lively and realistic style. His works hace been sold at Bonhams and Christies. Ref: Haynes Fine Art of Broadway, Worcestershire UK; Auction Gallery of the Palm Beaches, Lot 147, Feb 2014. Provenance: a Hauge-Amsterdam, Netherlands / Charleston SC, Private Estate...In frame measures approx 17x11x.50 and image measures 11x6 weight 11 pds

Good, age appropriate wear to frame