Heywood Hardy ARWS (Attributed), Study Of A Rider In The Snow

Heywood Hardy ARWS (Attributed), Study Of A Rider In The SnowThis 19th century oil study attributed to British artist Heywood Hardy ARWS (1842 1933) depicts a horseback rider in the snow. With gritty determination, the resilient power of an exhausted horse carries its rider onwards. He leans forward, clutching the reins, hunched into a battered overcoat, grizzled by the elements. While beyond, the final embers of a setting sun fall across a dystopian vision. Is he close to home? Did he make it to a welcoming

We love the contrast between the young lady in the shadows and the light that floods the background

when a young David Hockney was studying at Bradford

“Classic form in free execution makes this exhibition a tribute

yet unassuming

A fine early 20th-century oil on canvas depicting a seated older gentleman opening a bird cage

Medium: Mezzotint on paperOverall size: 28” x 25½” / 71cm x 65cmYear of creation: 1931Provenance: DenmarkCondition: Overall very presentable

Playing from memory

he became deaf following a bout of scarlet fever

This well observed and intelligent detail guides our eye towards the interaction between them and then finally onto the other sister

this young gentleman is rendered with a confident touch

543 achieved for an oil painting in 2008

laden with baskets