John A. Harrington Bird - Arabians & illustrations

 Salvete Omnes,

so the fever of our US elections (Nov 5.) slowly has bee going down. 
Now we would like to see the peace process in Europe and Middle East to start at full gallop, wouldn't we? . 

And this afternoon let me share this little corralled gallery of works by John Alexander Harrington Bird (1846-1935/6).

Harrington Bird was a British painter and illustrator, also known for this depictions of Orientalist-in-style Arabian horse scenes.
Harrington Bird studied at the Royal Academy in London, went to Montreal, British Canada, and worked  and exhibited  there until returning to London in 1885. He exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists on Suffolk Street in London.  
His work was popularized through many prints published after his paintings. 

Arab stallion and mare - from Christies.

He painted the famous Skowronek, Polish Arabian stallion that was not a racehorse but a sire, - here the image of this painting from Invaluable auction site .

From Christies - Grey and bay Arabians with a groom - 

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some of his illustrations from Archive world library collections.

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Enjoy

Valete

George Henry Laporte

 Salvete Omnes,

 today is Saturday and a good day to show some artwork by George Hnery Laporte, XIX century  English painter of Huguenot descent.

He was a son of John Laporte, a noted English watercolorist.

So without much ado - here are some of his fine equestrian works -

Arabian horse theme:

Tate Gallery - mare and foal and an attendant 

from Sothebys Orientalist Sale -

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from Hungarian National Gallery 

enjoy 

Valete

Joseph Austin Benwell - 1800s Dromedaries

 Salvete Omnes,

so the month of May is about the end - the wars in Asia, Europe and Africa seem to go forever.

ad rem, 

some camels - this time let us enjoy some dromedaries in their Middle Eastern environment - artwork by Joseph Austin Benwell ( 1816-86)  - here a site dedicated to this British artist 's life and art. 

Benwell's artworks have been collected and auction, like at Christie's.

@Christies

@Lot Search

@Bonhams

Enjoy

Valete

Camels and Carl Rudolf Huber

 Salvete Omnes,

I hereby -:)  declare -;)  the month of May - the month of camels and their riders- and I will try to post more camel-related notes and sources as the month will have progressed. God willing.
oh well I hope to share some history of a camel, both Bactrian and dromedary, as a mount for human riders and a beast of burden through the history of Eurasia and Africa etc.

We can start with some fine art by the XIX century German (Austrian) artist Carl Rudolf Huber.

Arabian horses

hawking

enjoy

Valete

Victor Pierre Huguet's horses & camels

 Salvete Omnes,

today just a pure art fiesta - paintings by Victor Pierre Huguet - a French XIX century  Orientalist and equestrian painter.

I have been drawing & paintitng some camel images - for my meharist - camel rider- from Palmyra & Hatra little project.

And our maestro Victor Pierre has many of them, the painter having traveled in Western Asia, Crimea, North Africa etc.

From Christies -

and horses

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from Art Institute of Chicago - Ravine near Biskra

Valete