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John Wootton
A Riding Party

$66,624.29
£48,500
€57,783.71
CA$93,501.46
A$94,782.64
CHF 53,909.58
MX$1,153,772.45
NOK 632,307.01
SEK 633,852.36
DKK 431,933.46

About the Item

John Wootton (1686-1765) A Riding Party Oil on canvas No visible signature Canvas Size 35 x 45 1/4 in Framed Size - 41 x 52 in Provenance The Property of a Private Collector, Christie's, New York, 6 June 1986, lot 146. with Anthony Mould, London, where acquired on 24 May 1991. John Wootton was one of the earliest and most influential British sporting painters, working in the first half of the 18th century at a time when the genre was still emerging. Probably born in Warwickshire, he is thought to have trained in London, possibly under the history painter John Wyck, whose continental background helped shape Wootton’s early style. Wootton quickly established a reputation among the aristocracy and landed gentry, receiving commissions to depict racehorses, hunting scenes, and estate landscapes. His work is distinguished by its combination of careful observation and a broader, more painterly treatment of landscape, reflecting an awareness of continental traditions, particularly those of Gaspard Dughet and the classical landscape painters. He is especially noted for his racehorse portraits, often shown within expansive landscapes rather than isolated in strict profile, marking a significant development in the genre that would later be refined by artists such as George Stubbs. Wootton’s hunting scenes likewise convey a sense of movement and narrative, capturing the rhythms of the chase with a degree of informality unusual for the period. Among his patrons were leading figures of the day, including members of the royal family and prominent racing enthusiasts, and his work played an important role in establishing sporting art as a respected and desirable field within British painting. By the time of his death in 1764, Wootton had laid much of the groundwork for the flourishing of equestrian and sporting subjects in the later 18th century.
  • Creator:
    John Wootton (1682 - 1764, English)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41 in (104.14 cm)Width: 52 in (132.08 cm)
  • Medium:
    Oil
  • Movement & Style:
    Old Masters
  • Period:
    18th Century
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Stoke, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU446318077732

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