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reuben ward binks pennine prima donna pointer old print

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SA1011653

Reuben Ward Binks "Pennine Prima Donna" Pointer, Old Print

£220    $277    €266
Item Number: SA1011653
Date of manufacture: 1930
Current Status: For sale
Seller: McTague of Harrogate
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Description

"Pennine Prima Donna" is a fine aquatint engraving showing the Pointer "Pennine Prima Donna", the winner of Best in Show at Crufts 1935. It measures 11"x 14" and is signed in pencil by the artist and inscribed with the title below. It is mounted giving an overall size of 18"x 21". It is unframed.
Reuben Ward Binks (1880-1950) was recognised as the leading artist of his day in canine portraiture. He painted dogs for three generations of the British Royal family, and among his patrons were four successive monarchs. He spent many months in the Punjab, painting for an Indian potentate, the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh, the ruling Maharaja of the princely state of Patiala from 1900 to 1938) and he paid several visits to the USA to fulfil commissions for prominent American families, including Geraldine R. Dodge, niece of the famous millionaire, John D. Rockefeller.
Starting as a miniaturist, he painted some exquisite examples of that art, but had to give it up owing to the strain on his eyes and took to painting sporting subjects. A great lover of dogs, they featured in many of his pictures and it was soon apparent that he had a distinct flair in that direction.
He used a variety of media, drypoint, etching, aquatint, pastel and watercolour, and as his skill developed, so did his reputation.
His talent attracting Royal notice, Binks was commissioned to paint the famous terrier, “Caesar” Caesar (dog), for King Edward VII and some of the favourite dogs of Queen Alexandra. He also painted Clumber spaniels for King George V, Cairns for King Edward VIII (then Prince of Wales), retrievers for King George VI (then the Duke of York), terriers for the Duke of Gloucester (then Prince Henry), Alsatians for the late Duke of Kent (then Prince George), and the pets of Princess Victoria (sister of King George V).
During the reign of King George V, Binks was frequently asked to attend the Royal shoots at Sandringham in order to sketch the sporting dogs at work. Among his most treasured possessions was a signed portrait of His Majesty given to him by the King in 1929, framed in red morocco and bearing the Royal crown in gilt.
Much of his work appeared in such UK publications as the weekly newspaper, The Sketch, Field magazine, Country Life magazine and Bystander magazine.



Declaration

This item is antique. The date of manufacture has been declared as 1930.


Dimensions

Height = 47 cm (18.5")
Width = 54 cm (21.3")
Depth = 1 cm (0.4")


Seller Details

McTague of Harrogate
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17-19 Cheltenham Mount
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1 1DW
United Kingdom

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