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GEORGE PAICE primitive HORSE PAINTING #2325969

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GEORGE PAICE primitive HORSE PAINTING #2325969
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Antique painting signed G. Paice features a placid big bay horse in the countryside... By George, it's gorgeous!</em></td>
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This undated equestrian-themed / small-format paintied portrait of a standing draft / shire
horse is
signed "G. Paice."
The medium is paint (oils?) on stretched canvas.
Stylistically speaking, the artist seems to have a command of the subject matter & was done in
a slightly
naive or folk art manner.
The painterly background, sky & shadowing treatments nicely frame & solidly place the dark
bay horse
within the composition. A Clydesdale perhaps, this horse is large fleshed & has feathered
fetlocks.
Surface condition, as depicted in the photos, is primitive; restoration is required due to areas
of
pigment cracks & paint chips - outside of the centrally located horse.
The back of the canvas (stretched using tacks or nails) also shows age-related conditions;
there is
evidence of printed writing on the canvas that cannot be deciphered. There also appears to be
a stain
(possibly linseed oil?) on the backside.
This lower left hand corner signature is in keeping with ones on other "English School"
paintings
attributed to GEORGE PAICE, British, 1854 - 1925.
In comparison, due to the slightly naive execution (compared to later highly polished & more
sophisticated studies) possibly makes this an early work of the aforementioned artist.
George Paice is listed in the books as a prolific & extensively exhibited artist, known best for
his small-
scale horse & hound portraiture. Today his work is highly regarded & enjoys a large following
in the
realm of sporting art. This ...
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<tr><td>Condition:needs restoration</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:c1890</td></tr>
<tr><td>Country:British</td></tr>
<tr><td>Maker:signed G. Paice</td></tr>
<tr><td>Height:10</td></tr>
<tr><td>Depth:.75</td></tr>
<tr><td>Width:12</td></tr>
<tr><td>Weight:.5</td></tr>
<tr><td>Title:GEORGE PAICE primitive HORSE PAINTING</td></tr>
<tr><td>Style:folk art</td></tr>
<tr><td>Materials:paint on stretched canvas</td></tr>
<tr><td>Type:equestrian theme</td></tr>
<tr><td>Location:Rhode Island</td></tr>
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