Description

Title: Victorian Oil Painting View Halloo (The Berkeley Hunt) C1880 by Charles Faulkner

Description: Victorian Oil Painting View Halloo (The Berkeley Hunt) C1880 by Charles Faulkner (British, active 1874–1900)

(This 1 work is 2 of 4, the other 3 in this hunting series are available for you to buy seperately, if you wish to purchase all 4 works together please message us thankyou)

Subject & Medium
A finely executed oil on board capturing the pivotal “View Halloo” moment in a traditional English foxhunt. Faulkner animates riders, hounds, and the Gloucestershire landscape with atmospheric Victorian precision, making this an exemplary sporting narrative from the late 19th century.

Composition & Technique
Faulkner structures the scene with strong diagonal momentum:
Foreground: Hounds painted with tight anatomical accuracy, shown in full extension.
Middle Ground: Riders in scarlet coats moving through pasture, hedgerow, and brush; one mid-jump, another dramatically unseated behind foliage.
Background: Misty Cotswold–Berkeley Vale rendered with muted tonal blending.
Technique: A combination of crisp figure work and broad landscape passages, creating both clarity and atmospheric depth.

About the Hunt Scene
This painting captures the electrifying instant the fox is spotted breaking cover:
A huntsman raises his whip in the traditional “View Halloo” call.
The entire field reacts—hounds surge forward, riders pivot, leap, and rally with urgency.
The fox darts across the left side, small but central to the narrative tension.
Winter trees, rolling pasture, and distant hills anchor the scene unmistakably within the famed Berkeley Hunt region of Gloucestershire.
A vivid historical record of Victorian sporting life.

About the Artist
Charles Faulkner (fl. 1874–1900) was a respected British sporting artist celebrated for:
Lively equine and canine movement
Authentic representation of hunt attire and fieldcraft
Atmospheric English countryside scenes
Dynamic, narrative-driven compositions
His works remain prized among collectors of equestrian, rural sporting, and Victorian narrative art.

Signed
Signed “Faulkner” lower left, consistent with the artist’s established period signature.

Frame
Housed in a recently fitted decorative moulded Rococo-style gilt frame with scrolling motifs and floral flourishes. with museum quality ar70 front protective glass that enhances this work and value.
The warm gold patina beautifully complements the scarlet coats, dark horses, and earthy greens, providing a striking period-appropriate presentation with strong visual impact.

Dimensions Framed 41 cm (W) × 26.5 cm (H) x 4 cm (D)

Ideal for display in libraries, sporting rooms, country houses, and refined interior schemes.

Provenance
• Gloucestershire Art & Antiques Dealer
• Harriet Wynter, Interior Decorations & Antiques, Brighton
• Private Collection
• Curated and catalogued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD
Strong, reputable provenance supporting long-term collectability.

Why You’ll Love It
Museum-exhibited Victorian hunt scene
High-energy narrative with fox, riders, hounds, and landscape in full motion
Signed example by a respected Victorian sporting artist
Rich period atmosphere and historically rooted subject
Beautiful Rococo-style gilt frame—display-ready
Excellent addition for collectors of equestrian, countryside, or sporting art
Strong decorative presence and long-term investment appeal

Condition Report
Stable board support
Fine, stable craquelure
Small paint losses in the sky
With outer edge abrasions
Aged varnish and surface soiling typical of the period
Presents attractively; optional conservation cleaning would further enhance brightness.

Add this historic sporting masterpiece to your collection today.

Reserve: $4,050.00

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Condition

Used

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Victorian Oil Painting View Halloo (The Berkeley Hunt) C1880 by Charles Faulkner

Name: Victorian Oil Painting View Halloo (The Berkeley Hunt) C1880 by Charles Faulkner
SKU: 231882380
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: InStock