Henry (Harry) Hall ( – 22 April 1882) was an English equestrian painter, whose works were in demand by horse owners. His output was prolific and he was the foremost racehorse portraitist of his time: his style has been described as being "strikingly modern... when compared with many of his contemporaries".World Classic Gallery website, Harry Hall Biography. (Retrieved on 10 August 2008). He also produced other types of portraits and shooting scenes.Biography of Harry Hall at www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com (Accessed 9 August 2008), derived from:Christopher Wood (Ed.), The Dictionary of Victorian Painters & (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1978); andSally Mitchell (Ed.), The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists & (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1985).
Career Hall was born in Cambridge towards the middle of the second decade of the 19th century (dates of 1813,The Tate Gallery, List of Works: Harry Hall, states birth year tentatively as "?1813".Getty Research Artist Names Online - Harry Hall, states birth year as 1813. 1814,John Bennett Fine Paintings (London), Biography of Harry Hall , states birth year as 1814. 1815,World Classic Gallery Harry Hall Biography, states birth year as 1815. and 1816Rehs Galleries Inc. (New York), Harry Hall Biography, states birth year as 1816. are to be found in biographies).
He first appeared as an artist at Tattersalls, working on a number of their publications; initially British Racehorses and The Sporting Review. He graduated to become chief artist of The Field. He produced a great volume of work, much of which was engraved. The Sporting Magazine published 114 plates by Hall.Biography of Harry Hall at www.johnbennettfinepaintings.com (Accessed 9 August 2008), derived from:Christopher Wood (Ed.), The Dictionary of Victorian Painters & (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1978); andSally Mitchell (Ed.), The Dictionary of British Equestrian Artists & (Antique Collectors' Club Ltd, 1985). He also worked for The Illustrated London News.Rehs Galleries Inc. (New York), Harry Hall Biography
Hall began life as a portrait painter and exhibited at the Royal Academy from 1838, however his career was established on his first equestrian work being given at the Royal Academy in 1845 when he exhibited a Suffolk cob from Newmarket.
He worked from his home, Willoughby House, Newmarket, from 1846 and frequently across England and Europe. He worked continuously, without need for exhibiting, from 1860.
Death Having lately returned from a long commission in Chantilly, France, he returned home to Willoughby House, Newmarket and died there of paralysis.Harry Hall (c. 1814 – 22 April 1882) was an English equestrian painter,
Family His son was the cricketer Ernest Hall; his grandson, Patrick Hall, was also a cricketer.
See also Horses in art
References
External links
A detailed Biography of Henry Hall with images of his work A shorter biography of Hall, with additional details A gallery of paintings by Henry Hall available as prints Two large images of paintings by Hall Artcyclopedia (a listing of art galleries around the world known to possess paintings by Henry Hall)