Michael Lyne (British 1912-1989), DRAWN BLANK, Watercolor, gouache, 17 x 23-3/4, $7,000 to $10,000
For American art lovers, the upcoming Sporting Art Auction on Monday, November 21, 2016, 4:00 pm, at the Keeneland Sales Pavilion should be of special interest. Several lots by contemporary American and European artists feature North American hunts. Two in particular of the Old Dominion Hounds (VA) were painted by the late Peter Biegel (British) in the latter part of the twentieth century. Click to view the catalog.
This annual auction combines the expertise of two renowned institutions: Keeneland, the world’s largest Thoroughbred auction house and Gregg Ladd’s premier Gross Gate Gallery, both located in Lexington, Kentucky. The 2016 collection features 175 high-quality lots of paintings and sculpture from renowned masters as well as talented new artists. In the foxhunting genre alone, there are works by Peter Biegel, Julie Chapman, Richard DuPont, John Emms, Dede Gold, Harry Hall, Juli Kirk, J.B. Lalanne, Michael Lyne, LeRoy Nieman, Andre Pater, Belinda Sillars, Susie Whitcombe, and George Wright.
Peter Biegel (British, 1913-1989), CUB HUNTING, BACK OF KENNELS, OLD DOMINION, Oil on canvas, 20 x 30, $9,000 to $12,000
LeRoy Neiman (American, 1921-2012), FOX HUNT, Acrylic on board, 28-1/4 x 24, $90,000 to $120,000Most of the foxhunting art is expected to fetch in the range of $5,000 to $20,000, with a couple of exceptions, one by Harry Hall and the other by LeRoy Nieman, both running at the $100,000 level. Last year’s auction was highly successful. Eighty-two percent of the lots sold, and thirty-seven percent of those sold for more than the high estimate. Sir Alfred Munning’s signed painting “Lord Astor’s Broodmare and Foal” brought the top price of $207,000.
The sales catalog may be viewed, along with the history of both distinguished institutions, Keeneland and Cross Gate. Bids may be made at the auction, by phone through prior arrangement, and online.
Posted November 15, 2016
John Emms (British, 1841-1912), SLEEPING HOUND AND TERRIER, Oil on board, 12 x 18, $8,000 to $10,000