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"Julius" Signed and dated 1846
Oil on canvas | 53.1 x 65.4 x 1.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external) | RCIN 402419
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Davis belonged to a family of distinguished Royal huntsman; he was encouraged to paint animals by George III. After training with Sir Francis Bourgeois and at the RA schools he became Animal Painter to George IV, William IV and Queen Victoria. Nothing is known of the horse beyond his name, 'Julius'.
Provenance
Purchased by Queen Victoria in 1847
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Medium and techniques
Oil on canvas
Measurements
53.1 x 65.4 x 1.5 cm (support, canvas/panel/str external)
69.8 x 85.1 x 5.8 cm (frame, external)