A 19th-century British sporting school painting executed in oil on panel or stiff artist board. The work depicts a huntsman in a traditional scarlet coat and black top hat, mounted on a grey hunter shown in profile. The central figures are set against a muted landscape featuring rolling hills under an overcast sky. In the middle ground to the left, three additional mounted figures are rendered, including another huntsman in a scarlet coat and two riders in dark attire. The style adheres to the English equestrian tradition, with smooth and controlled brushwork typical of provincial sporting art. The painting is presented unframed, with visible paint splatters and wear along the edges of the support. No signature or date is discernible on the face of the work.
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