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Wylam Gowdy
English Antique The last Shoot Dog with hunter in moorland

1905

$3,950
£2,972.12
€3,433.70
CA$5,545.71
A$5,991.19
CHF 3,187.37
MX$72,090.29
NOK 40,358.84
SEK 36,909.26
DKK 25,651.47

About the Item

Wylam Gowdy (British, Early 20th Century) Huntsman Out Shooting with Gundogs on Moorland Oil on canvas, circa 1905, inscribed on the reverse Signed lower right This evocative moorland composition by Wylam Gowdy captures a quintessential moment of Edwardian sporting life — a huntsman and his faithful gun dog poised in the bracken as a brace of pheasants rise into the pale morning air. Painted circa 1905, the work combines narrative vitality with a quiet reverence for the rugged landscape of the northern British uplands, where sky, heather, and mist merge into one timeless vision of field sport. The composition is masterfully arranged: a keen-eyed pointer occupies the foreground, muscles taut and nose fixed upon the quarry concealed in the brush. His stance, a study of discipline and instinct, is echoed by the distant figure of the sportsman who stands ready with his shotgun, framed against the rolling horizon. The earthy tones of the moor — soft greens, russets, and violet shadows — are enlivened by the flicker of the pheasants’ plumage, painted with a jewelled precision that animates the whole scene. Gowdy’s handling of paint is assured yet sensitive, blending naturalism with an impressionistic softness of light. The open sky, brushed in pale blues and greys, gives the painting its atmosphere of early morning freshness — that serene moment before the echo of the first shot. The artist’s use of perspective and tonal gradation leads the eye gently through the terrain, from the immediate detail of grasses and heather to the mist-veiled hills beyond. Though relatively little is known about Wylam Gowdy, his paintings stand firmly within the tradition of British sporting art that flourished between the late Victorian and Edwardian periods. Works such as this were celebrated for their blend of technical realism and pastoral sentiment, appealing to those who cherished both the sport and the landscape that framed it. Gowdy’s sympathetic depiction of man and animal at one with the natural world reflects a broader cultural nostalgia — a vision of England’s countryside as noble, enduring, and unchanged. Presented in a period gilt frame that enhances its warmth and tone, Huntsman Out Shooting with Gundogs on Moorland is both a tribute to the sporting tradition and a beautifully observed record of landscape and light — a moment of stillness, skill, and anticipation caught forever upon the canvas. Framed in a new hand made English Sporting style frame.
  • Creator:
    Wylam Gowdy (English)
  • Creation Year:
    1905
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18 in (45.72 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Woodbury, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU507317134772

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