Oil Painting Champion Racing Pigeon Shaws Pride J Brown C1931 Bred J Robinson
1 Fine Sporting Ornithology British Work of Art Oil Painting Champion Racing Fancier Bird Pigeon Shaws Pride By J Brown Dated 1931 Bred & Raced By W Robinson.

Title inscribed Shaws Pride NURP.26.B.S.E.399 Bred & Raced By W. Robinson. 1927. Won 3rd. Nantes. B.S.E. 1928, Won. 2nd. DOL.2nd. BSE. 1929.2nd DOL.2. 5th NANTES. IN FSE. 1930.4th Bournemouth. 1st. FED.DOL. 2. 5th. FED. Nantes. 1931. 1st. FED. Marrennes. 11th LCC. Winning. Over. £200

Subject ornithology sporting animal bird portrait of a grey checker racing pigeon named Shaws Pride in side profile facing right. With beautiful plumage. The birds colour has a light grey colour body with dark wing & striped black bars on its tail, a darker grey head with white, grey & black beak. A darker greyish blue with speckled turquoise neck. A landscape view in the background, with a mix of cloudy overcast sky with areas of lighter blue shining through.

A good size with the frame being 51 cm wide and 41.5 cm high.

Oil on board backed with cardboard.

Set in a traditional later gilt frame.

Signed by the known British pigeon artist J Brown.

From the beginning of organised pigeon racing, prizes where given for great performances. Now these are frequently photographed but in the late nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century it was usual for a portrait painting to be commissioned of the winning racing pigeon. Demand for these trophies peaked in the early part of the 20th century when several specialist pigeon artists were working in this field. Notable amongst them were E.H.Windred in London, Andrew Beer in Bristol and South Wales and J.Brown in Northumberland and Cumberland.

J Brown was an artist by trade, but he was also a "Pigeon Fancier" and raced his own pigeons. He also had a great passion for painting, he carefully and accurately added the individual bird's markings and thus created his individual style depicting flat, two dimensional painted depictions of the birds with impeccably observed details of their unique markings. J Brown is a legendary British Folk Artist and considered significant for his body of work.

Provenance from a Fine art auction and museum gallery label verso.

An exceptional sought after collectible artwork.

Such a delightful scene to the eye a great conversation piece.

Highly sought after due to the collectible nature of subject animal sporting matter such elaborate detail.

With hanging thread on the back ready for immediate home wall display.

Incredible conversation piece for your guests.

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Condition report.

Offered in fine used condition.

Front painting surface in acceptable overall order. Having some craquelure & various foxing stains and in places. Frame which has general wear also some losses & cracking, chips commensurate with usage & age.

Dimensions in centimetres of the frame

High (41.5 cm)
Wide (51 cm)
Depth thickness of frame (2.5 cm)

Reserve: $2,923.20

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