Scott Leighton (1849-1898) (after)
Horse in Stable
American, E.F. Dunbar: 1882
Chromolithograph
Signature lower right
11 x 15 inches
Sold, please inquire as to the availability of similar items.
Horse in Stable
19th Century Chromolithograph after Scott Leighton
19th Century Chromolithograph after Scott Leighton
This item is sold. It has been placed here in our online archives as a service for researchers and collectors.
- Please inquire as to the availability of similar items currently in stock, or use the navigation bar above to browse our site for currently available items.
- Find guidelines for the use of images from georgeglazer.com.
- To see more archived items, view our directory.
- Find information about selling your art and antiques.
|
An auburn-colored horse stands in a stable on a bed of straw before a row of blankets, one bearing the name "Capt. Lewis." The artist--whose given name was Nicholas Winfield Scott Leighton--was a painter based in New England. Although he painted landscapes, he is renowned mainly as a painter of animals--his obituary in the New York Times referred to him as "the Landseer of the United States" (Landseer being a noted British painter of animal subjects).
It was by raising and trading horses that Leighton was able to pursue his studies in Portland, Maine, and his deep familiarity with horse anatomy and how they stand and move is evident in his artwork. He later set up a studio in Boston, Massachusetts, and lived at Revere House, a meeting place for horse owners and trainers. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1883, 1886, and 1887, and his paintings were also made into popular prints by Currier & Ives. His works are in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Francine Clark Institute and many others.
It was by raising and trading horses that Leighton was able to pursue his studies in Portland, Maine, and his deep familiarity with horse anatomy and how they stand and move is evident in his artwork. He later set up a studio in Boston, Massachusetts, and lived at Revere House, a meeting place for horse owners and trainers. He exhibited at the National Academy of Design in 1883, 1886, and 1887, and his paintings were also made into popular prints by Currier & Ives. His works are in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Francine Clark Institute and many others.