Sporting Art
Over the years Tennants has successfully handled significant works of Sporting Art by the likes of Heywood Hardy, J.F. Herring Snr. and Jnr., John Emms, Archibald Thorburn, William Woodhouse and C.F. Tunnicliffe amongst countless others, and built up a unique database of collectors for this celebrated genre. Tennants also promote Sporting Art by modern and contemporary artists with equal success, achieving an exceptionally high sold rate across the board, which is hard to match and makes Tennants one of the foremost auction houses for this genre.
We are now inviting entries for our forthcoming sales. If you have items you would like to consign, please request a free valuation using the link below.
Department Specialists
Francesca Young
Modern and Contemporary Art Specialist
+ 44 (0) 1969 623780
francesca.young@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Jane Tennant
Director
Auctioneer & General Valuer
+ 44 (0) 1969 623780
jane.tennant@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Kate Hudson
Trainee Junior Picture Specialist
+ 44 (0) 1969 623780
kate.hudson@tennants-ltd.co.uk
Harriet Hunter Smart
Condition Reports - Traditional Pictures
+ 44 (0) 1969 623780
harriet.hunter-smart@tennants-ltd.co.uk
DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Sir Alfred Munnings KCVO, PRA, RI (1878-1959) "Lord Astor on shooting stick with horses"
Sold for £80,000 -
Archibald Thorburn (1860-1935), “Woodcock in a Snowbound Landscape”
Sold for £12,500 -
Heywood Hardy (1842-1933), “Master of the Hounds”
Sold for £13,000 -
Alfred de Bréanski Snr RBA (1852-1928),"August in the Highlands"
Sold for £14,000 -
James P Barraclough (d.1942), "Girl with a Gun"
Sold for £9,000 -
John Charlton (1849-1917)"Greyhounds 'Fullerton' and 'Bit of Fashion' outside Shortflatt Tower"
Sold for £10,000 -
Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1952) Return from the hunt
Sold for £4,800 -
John Dalby of York (1810-1865) Group portrait of Lord Durham, Ralph Lambton and Billy Williamson riding to a meet (by repute)
Sold for £6,000 -
Lilian Cheviot (1876-1936) Portrait of Shortcoming, winner of the Waterloo Cup 1921
Sold for £5,900 -
William Henry Hamilton Trood (1850-1899) "Shamming"
Sold for £8,500 -
Sir Peter Markham Scott, CH, CBE, DSC & Bar, FRS, FZS (1909-1989) ''Solway - Out from the Lochar Moss"
Sold for £7,500 -
Wright Barker (1864-1941) Huntsman and the Belvoir hounds
Sold for £11,000 -
Henry Stacy Marks RA (1829-1898) "Pelican"
Sold for £18,500 -
Attributed to John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795-1865) "The Flying Dutchman"
Sold for £7,000 -
Robert L Alexander RSA RSW (1840-1923) Scottish Standing grey horse in a stable
Sold for £4,500 -
John Atkinson (1863-1924) Horse Fair, possibly Appleby
Sold for £5,500 -
John Frederick Herring Snr. (1795-1865) Highland Gamekeeper
Sold for £30,000 -
E.S. England (fl.1890-1910) A Study of British Bulldogs
Sold for £2,800 -
Richard Ansdell RA (1815-1885) "Going to the Lodge - Scotch Shootings"
Sold for £40,000 -
William Woodhouse (1857-1939) A study of two Setters at rest after a day in the field
Sold for £9,200 -
Lionel Dalhousie Robertson Edwards (1878-1966) Lady Electra being led by a groom
Sold for £7,500
