William Robinson, oil, equestrian chestnut hunter

William H. Robinson
(British, 18th/19th century)
A gentleman on his chestnut hunter, with the hunt beyond, 1829
oil on canvas
signed lower left William H. Robinson and dated
23 1/2 x 27 1/2in (60 x 70cm)
Provenance:
With Lane Fine Art, London, 5 November 1982.
Property from the Estate of Keith McCoy, Los Angeles, California.
Condition Report: Framed 29 1/2 x 33 1/2in. The canvas has been relined. There are a few areas of whitish surface stains in the lower center section, the largest area measures approximately 1 3/8 x 3 ½ inches (in the rider’s boot and horse’s belly). There is extensive craquelure throughout. The canvas is slightly bowed. There are numerous scattered areas of fluorescence throughout, particularly in the sky.