Harry Hall (painter)

Harry Hall (painter)

Harry Hall (c. 1814 — 22 April 1882) was an English equestrian painter, whose works were in demand by horse owners. His output was prolific and he was the predominant racehorse portraitist of his time: his style has been described as being "strikingly modern... when compared with many of his contemporaries". [World Classic Gallery website, " [http://www.allartclassic.com/author_biography.php?p_number=917 Harry Hall Biography] ". (Retrieved on 10 August 2008.] He also produced other types of portraits and shooting scenes. [ [http://www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com/johnbennett_fine_paintings/dogs_sporting_and_animals/314.asp Biography of Harry Hall] at www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com (Accessed 9 August 2008), derived from:
Christopher Wood (Ed.), "The Dictionary of Victorian Painters" ISBN 0-90202-872-3 & ISBN 978-0902028722 (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1978); and
Sally Mitchell (Ed.), "The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists" ISBN 0-90746-242-1 & ISBN 978-0907462422 (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1985).
]

Hall was born in Cambridge sometime around the middle of the second decade of the 19th century (dates of 1813, [The Tate Gallery, [http://www.tate.org.uk/servlet/ArtistWorks?cgroupid=999999961&artistid=232&page=1 List of Works: Harry Hall] , states birth year tentatively as "?1813".] [Getty Research [http://www.getty.edu/vow/ULANFullDisplay?find=&role=&nation=&subjectid=500015962 Artist Names Online - Harry Hall] , states birth year as 1813.] 1814, [John Bennett Fine Paintings (London), [http://www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com/johnbennett_fine_paintings/dogs_sporting_and_animals/314.asp Biography of Harry Hall] , states birth year as 1814.] 1815, [World Classic Gallery [http://www.allartclassic.com/author_biography.php?p_number=917 Harry Hall Biography] , states birth year as 1815.] and 1816 [Reh's Galleries Inc. (New York), [http://www.rehs.com/Harry_Hall_Bio.html Harry Hall Biography] , states birth year as 1816.] are to be found in biographies). He first appeared as an artist at Tattersalls, working on a number of their publications; initially "British Racehorses" and "The Sporting Review". He graduated to become chief artist of "The Field". He produced a great volume of work, much of which was engraved. "The Sporting Magazine" published 114 plates by Hall. [ [http://www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com/johnbennett_fine_paintings/dogs_sporting_and_animals/314.asp Biography of Harry Hall] at www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com (Accessed 9 August 2008), derived from:
Christopher Wood (Ed.), "The Dictionary of Victorian Painters" ISBN 0-90202-872-3 & ISBN 978-0902028722 (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1978); and
Sally Mitchell (Ed.), "The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists" ISBN 0-90746-242-1 & ISBN 978-0907462422 (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1985).
] He also worked for "The Illustrated London News". [Reh's Galleries Inc. (New York), [http://www.rehs.com/Harry_Hall_Bio.html Harry Hall Biography] ]

References

ee also

*Horses in art

External links

* [http://www.rehs.com/Harry_Hall_Bio.html A detailed Biography of Henry Hall]
* [http://www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com/johnbennett_fine_paintings/dogs_sporting_and_animals/314.asp A shorter biography of Hall, with additional details]
* [http://store.encore-editions.com/Artists/Harry_Hall.html A gallery of paintings by Henry Hall available as prints]
* [http://www.allartclassic.com/pictures_zoom.php?p_number=917&p=&number=HLH001 Two large images of paintings by Hall]
* [http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/hall_harry.html Artcyclopedia] (a listing of art galleries around the world known to possess paintings by Henry Hall)


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