The Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Dick Collection of English Sporting and Conversation Paintings - Parts One and Two Sotheby & Co

The Mr. & Mrs. Jack R. Dick Collection of English Sporting and Conversation Paintings - Parts One and Two Sotheby & Co2 part series. Part One w 42 lots Part Two w lots 45 92 Sotheby & Co 1973 10" x 7 1 2" VG Scroll Down for (11) Additional Scans: These auctions burst like a rocket over the art world, setting many record prices for the day and helping establish 17th early 20th century British sporting art as a serious field for collecting and study. Works by Stubbs, Ferneley, Marshall, Seymour, Pollard, Herring, Ward, and many other painters. The subjects are racing,

2 part series.

Part One

w/ 42 lots

Part Two

w/ lots 45-92

Sotheby & Co

1973

10" x 7 1/2"

VG

Scroll Down for (11) Additional Scans:

These auctions burst like a rocket over the art world, setting many record prices for the day and helping establish 17th-early 20th-century British sporting art as a serious field for collecting and study. Works by Stubbs, Ferneley, Marshall, Seymour, Pollard, Herring, Ward, and many other painters. The subjects are racing, hunting, coaching, portraits of horses and groups (including some women riding aside), and some field sports. Captions of varying lengths face all the plates. Jack Dick was Paul Mellon's chief rival as a collector of British sporting art.

The first two of four parts of this landmark series of sales, complete in itself. Many masterpieces by Stubbs, Ferneley, Seymour, Marshall, Pollard, Herring, Alken, Ward, etc. Racing, hunting, driving, portraits of horses and groups, some field sports, Jack Dick was Paul Mellon's chief rival as a collector of British sporting art.