Aggiornato Ottobre 2026 · classificato in base al nostro punteggio di popolarità (ricerche, visite e ordini per ogni opera) · 91 opere di John Wootton nel nostro catalogo
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Per la critica, il dipinto più famoso di John Wootton è La morte della lepre (1735), l'originale del quale è esposto al Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo (1720) e The Meet of a Hunt with Henry II Hoare (1705 - 1785) (1729) completano il trio che ogni occhio riconosce. Dei 91 lavori di John Wootton nel nostro catalogo, la galleria presenta di seguito i 91 più famosi, ognuno originale con il proprio anno, il proprio museo e ciò che lo rende unico.
In questo olio su tela, ci immergiamo nell'atmosfera silenziosa e densa di un paesaggio post-caccia. La scena è ambientata nella luce morbida e diffusa del tardo pomeriggio, dove il cielo accoglie azzurri pallidi e le calde tonalità cremose di un sole che tramonta. Grandi alberi scuri incorniciano la composizione su entrambi i lati, creando una vignetta naturale che attira lo sguardo verso il dramma centrale. Si percepisce un profondo senso…
In "Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo" di John Wootton, un gentiluomo siede in sella a un cavallo baio scuro. La composizione è verticale e centrata, fissando lo sguardo dello spettatore direttamente sul cavaliere. Egli è vestito con un regale abbigliamento da equitazione, la cui presenza è definita da una giacca di un rosso saturo. Questo colore audace squarcia i toni terrosi e smorzati dello sfondo. Il soggetto incontra la…
The composition centers on a group of horsemen and hounds assembled in a wide, rolling landscape. On the left, a tall stone obelisk rises vertically, providing a fixed point against the horizontal expanse of the countryside. The scene depicts a specific social gathering, identified by inscriptions as involving Henry Hoare and Benjamin Hoare. Henry Hoare is mounted on a horse, wearing a grey coat, while a groom leads a second…
The air feels heavy with the quiet dignity of the 18th century as a chestnut Arabian horse commands the center of the scene. Its sleek, muscular form catches the light from the upper left, casting soft shadows that define every curve of its powerful body. This is a portrait of poise and breeding. To the left, a man in classical attire holds the reins with a steady hand, his presence…
We are looking at The Duke of Hamilton's Grey Racehorse, 'Victorious,' at Newmarket, a significant work by the English painter John Wootton. Created about 1725, this oil painting captures a grey racehorse positioned within a vast, open landscape. The subject is presented with a sense of quiet dignity, set against an expansive backdrop that emphasizes the scale of the environment.
In this oil painting from about 1723, the viewer enters a moment of high social ritual. Lamprey at Newmarket, with a Group of Figures Including Sir William Morgan and Girolamo Bardoletti presents a formal presentation of a grey horse to a gathering of gentlemen. The scene unfolds in an outdoor setting, where the quiet tension of the assembly meets the presence of the animal. The artist, John Wootton, captures a…
A white stallion and a black stallion collide in a moment of intense physical struggle. The composition relies on a sharp diagonal tension, driving the eye from the bright, muscular form of the white horse on the left toward the deep, dark tones of its opponent on the right. Arched necks and outstretched limbs create a sense of chaotic movement, framed by the intervention of handlers and the sharp line…
The Shooting Party: Frederick, Prince of Wales with John Spencer and Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry is an oil on canvas executed by the English painter John Wootton. Dated 1740, the work belongs to the genre of Georgian Sporting Art. It captures a specific moment of aristocratic leisure, centering on a group of prominent figures engaged in a hunting scene.
The scene unfolds across a wide, panoramic landscape under a vast sky of blue and white. In the foreground, the immediate focus is a fallen stag, its body positioned amidst a group of hunting dogs that scatter around the carcass. Some of these animals actively engage with the animal, their forms creating a sense of movement against the earth. Beyond this central action, the midground contains a group of hunters,…
An expansive 18th-century landscape captures a group of aristocratic figures and their horses returning from a hunt. The composition utilizes a wide format to emphasize the scale of the estate, leading the eye from a detailed foreground of riders and attendants toward a distant, imposing stone manor situated on a slight rise. To the right, a dense cluster of mature trees provides verticality, framing the scene and adding depth to…
The Siege of Tournay1742 · Royal Collection
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-65) at the Battle of Dettingen1744 · Royal Collection
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Frederick, Prince of Wales (1707-1751) in the Hunting Field1734 · Royal Collection
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A Fox Hunt1735 · Yale Center for British Art
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Lord Portmore Watching Racehorses at Exercise on Newmarket Heath1735 · Yale Center for British Art
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William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721-1765)1745 · Royal Collection
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Haycart Passing a Ruined Abbey1745 · Yale Center for British Art
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Preparativi per la caccia1745 · Yale Center for British Art
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Abbazia di Rievaulx1745 · Yale Center for British Art
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Paesaggio Classico: Mattino1740 · Yale Center for British Art
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Paesaggio Classico1725 · Yale Center for British Art
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The Battle of Blenheim, 13 August (1704)
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Horse Race at NewmarketPetworth House
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Battle Scene on Bridge1706 · Antony House
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George I at Newmarket, 4 or 5 October, 17171717 · Yale Center for British Art
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Il Duca di Rutland1715 · Yale Center for British Art
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Sketch for ‘A prospect of Dover Castle’, Warmer Castle1727
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Park Place, Henley1742 · Royal Collection
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A Distant View of Henley-on-Thames1742 · Royal Collection
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The Siege of Lille1742 · Royal Collection
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A Grey Spotted Hound1738 · Yale Center for British Art
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Two of the Duchess of Marlborough's Dogs1736
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Classical Landscape1754 · Yale Center for British Art
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Classical Landscape with Figures and Animals: Sunset1754 · Yale Center for British Art
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Releasing the Hound1745 · Yale Center for British Art
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Racing Scene at Newmarket1750 · Minneapolis Institute of Art
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La Parte di Caccia1740 · Royal Collection
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Segugi e una gazza1740 · Museo dell'Ermitage
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Classical LandscapeSzépművészeti Múzeum
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Paesaggio classico: Sera1740 · Yale Center for British Art
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A Dark Bay Stallion, Possibly the Byerley Turk
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Bowater Vernon (1683–1735), with Hanbury Hall and Its Formal GardenHanbury Hall
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The Beauchamp-Proctor Family and Friends at Langley Park, Norfolk
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The Bloody-Shouldered Arabian
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Viscount Weymouth's Hunt The Hon. John Spencer beside a Hunter held by a Young Boy
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Landscape with Angelica and Medoro
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The Duke of Rutland
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Classical Landscape with a Grecian Temple
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Before the hunt
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Paesaggio Classico con Zingari1748 · Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ritratto di Coplestone Warre Bampfylde (1720-96) davanti a Hestercombe House con il suo cacciatore c. 1740Hestercombe House - Giardini
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Rome from the Aventine HillBirmingham Museum and Art Gallery
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Classical landscapeFitzwilliam Museum
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Stag hunt
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Horses Exercising on Newmarket Heath
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'Lamprey' (A Racehorse)
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A Race on the Round Course at NewmarketFitzwilliam Museum
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Life-Size Horse with Huntsman Blowing a Horn
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Landscape with Cattle
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Lady Mary Churchill at the Death of the Hare
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A View of Cassiobury Park
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Coastal Scene with Shipping at DawnHartwell House
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Muff, a Black and White Dog
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A Turkey in a Landscape
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Drovers at a Harbour
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A Stag Hunt in Full CryWimpole Hall
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George II (1683–1760), on HorsebackBlickling Hall
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View of the Severn Valley with Haymaking and Figures
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Landscape of a River Valley at SunsetHartwell House
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Landscape with Fishermen
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A Stag Hunt at Chirk
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A Grey Horse and Jockey in Red Colours, before a StableClandon Park
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Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports, Returning in Procession to Dover CastleKnole
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Italianate landscape
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Equestrian Portrait of Sir Richard Hoare II (1709–1754), as Lord Mayor of London, at Temple Bar
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William tregonwell frampton
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Wooded Landscape and Coastal Town
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A Bay Racehorse and Attendants
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Sir Robert Walpole, 1st Earl of Orford, as a Ranger of Richmond Park
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George II at the Battle of Dettingen, with the Duke of Cumberland and Robert, 4th Earl of Holderness, 27 June (1743)
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Henry Hoare II (1705–1785), on Horseback
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George Henry Lee, 3rd Earl of Litchfield, and his Uncle the Hon. Robert Lee, Subsequently 4th Earl of Litchfield, Shooting in 'True Blue' Frock Coats
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A Classical Landscape with AnimalsUpton House
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Dancing Dogs 'Lusette', 'Madore', 'Rosette' and 'Moucheby'Wallington Hall
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Viscount Weymouth's Hunt A Groom holding a Saddled Grey Hunter with Hounds and Terriers
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Viscount Weymouth's Hunt Two Hunt Servants on Hunters beside a Cottage
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Gilbert Coventry (c.1688–1719), 4th Earl of Coventry, with Two Huntsmen in a LandscapeAntony House
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A favorite poodle and monkey belonging to thomas osborn
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Viscount Weymouth's Hunt Mr Jackson, the Hon. Henry Villiers and the Hon. Thomas Villiers, with Hunters and Hounds
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Viscount Weymouth's Hunt Thomas, 2nd Viscount Weymouth, with a Black Page and other Huntsmen at the Kill
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A View of Henley-on-Thames1742 · Royal Collection
I quattro soggetti che ricorrono più spesso in questi originali, ognuno con il suo esempio più raffinato.
I 8 musei che ospitano la maggior parte dei dipinti presenti in questa pagina.
| Musei | Città | Opere di John Wootton | Dipinti di questo elenco |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale Center for British Art |
New Haven | 18 | La morte della lepre, Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo, The Duke of Hamilton's Grey Racehorse, 'Victorious,' at Newmarket |
 Royal Collection |
Londra | 13 | The Hampton Court Chestnut Arabian, The Shooting Party: Frederick, Prince of Wales with John Spencer and Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, The Death of the Stag |
 Antony House |
2 | Battle Scene on Bridge, Gilbert Coventry (c.1688–1719), 4th Earl of Coventry, with Two Huntsmen in a Landscape | |
 Fitzwilliam Museum |
2 | Classical landscape, A Race on the Round Course at Newmarket | |
 Hartwell House |
Aylesbury | 2 | Coastal Scene with Shipping at Dawn, Landscape of a River Valley at Sunset |
 Petworth House |
Petworth | 1 | Horse Race at Newmarket |
 Minneapolis Institute of Art |
Minneapolis | 1 | Racing Scene at Newmarket |
 Museo dell'Ermitage |
San Pietroburgo | 1 | Segugi e una gazza |
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In "Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo" di John Wootton, un gentiluomo siede in sella a un cavallo baio scuro. La composizione è verticale e centrata, fissando lo sguardo dello spettatore direttamente sul cavaliere. Egli è vestito con un regale abbigliamento da equitazione, la cui presenza è definita da una giacca di un rosso saturo. Questo colore audace squarcia i toni terrosi e smorzati dello sfondo. Il soggetto incontra la…
In questo olio su tela, ci immergiamo nell'atmosfera silenziosa e densa di un paesaggio post-caccia. La scena è ambientata nella luce morbida e diffusa del tardo pomeriggio, dove il cielo accoglie azzurri pallidi e le calde tonalità cremose di un sole che tramonta. Grandi alberi scuri incorniciano la composizione su entrambi i lati, creando una vignetta naturale che attira lo sguardo verso il dramma centrale. Si percepisce un profondo senso…
The Shooting Party: Frederick, Prince of Wales with John Spencer and Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry is an oil on canvas executed by the English painter John Wootton. Dated 1740, the work belongs to the genre of Georgian Sporting Art. It captures a specific moment of aristocratic leisure, centering on a group of prominent figures engaged in a hunting scene.
La morte della lepre (1735), Yale Center for British Art, New Haven. Seguono Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo (1720) e The Meet of a Hunt with Henry II Hoare (1705 - 1785) (1729).
53 anni: La morte della lepre risale al 1735, e John Wootton è nato/a nel 1682.
La morte della lepre, Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo, The Meet of a Hunt with Henry II Hoare (1705 - 1785), The Hampton Court Chestnut Arabian, The Duke of Hamilton's Grey Racehorse, 'Victorious,' at Newmarket, Lamprey at Newmarket, with a Group of Figures Including Sir William Morgan and Girolamo Bardoletti, Two Stallions Fighting, The Shooting Party: Frederick, Prince of Wales with John Spencer and Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry, The Death of the Stag e The Return from the Chase. La classifica sopra riporta l'anno e il museo di ciascuna opera.
Il nostro catalogo comprende 91 opere di John Wootton, datate da 1706 a 1754.
Principalmente in Yale Center for British Art (New Haven), Royal Collection (Londra) e Antony House. La tabella dei musei sopra li elenca tutti.
In 1740s: 17 delle 91 opere in questa pagina sono state realizzate in quel periodo, tra cui The Shooting Party: Frederick, Prince of Wales with John Spencer and Charles Douglas, 3rd Duke of Queensberry.
In questa pagina, il più antico risale al Battle Scene on Bridge (1706) e il più recente al Classical Landscape (1754).
Landscape (23), Hunting (10) e Horse (9), tra le 91 opere in questa pagina.
Oil On Canvas, per 12 delle 91 opere in questa pagina.
Baroque, a giudicare dagli originali presenti in questa pagina.
La morte della lepre, Ritratto di un uomo a cavallo e The Duke of Hamilton's Grey Racehorse, 'Victorious,' at Newmarket: il Yale Center for British Art, New Haven custodisce 18 delle opere presenti in questa pagina.
