The oil is in very good condition with no signs of restoration. Slight movement/splitting visible at the frame's mitred joints. Small marks to the internal slip.
29.5 x 34cm (11.6" x 13.4")Framed Size: 43 x 48cm (16.9" x 18.9")
Born in Karachi, Pakistan, the son of an army captain. Giles was sent to Sandhurst to launch a military career and his first posting was to India in 1875. He served in the Second Afghan War with the 1st Sind Horse and was present at the battle of Hhuski-Nakhud in February 1879 and later painted the Charge of the Scinde Horse at Khuski-Nakhud. He accompanied the Gordon Relief Expedition to Sudan and commanded the Turkish cavalry at El Teb and provided a sketch of the battle which was the basis for a large fold-out panorama published by The Graphic on 1st March 1884. He also served as a captain in the Loyal Suffolk Hussars and the Artists' Rifles. Having attained the rank of major, he retired from the army in 1884. The following year he went to Paris and studied under Carolus-Duran (1837-1917) and successfully exhibited paintings at the Paris Salon and the Royal Academy after which he settled in Newmarket, Suffolk where he was able to depict horses and horse racing scenes. His illustrations also appeared in the weekly Black & White Budget in 1891 and he also exhibited at the GI, Grosvenor Gallery, Walker Art Gallery, MAFA, Royal Society of British Artists, ROI and Royal Scottish Academy. After the outbreak of the Boer War in South Africa in 1899, Giles was sent there as a war correspondent by The Graphic and The Daily Graphic and was attached to the French 1st Cavalry Brigade. He witnessed the surrender of General Piet Cronje after the Battle of Pardeberg and was present at the subsequent relief of Kimberley. Giles contributed greatly to the pictorial record of the Boer War with works on display in museums in both South Africa and England. He was awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal in 1903. His work is held by the Museum of the King's Royal Hussars, NAM, British Sporting Art Trust and the Palace of Westminster. He died in Edinburgh.
| SKU | sm756 |
|---|---|
| Frame Colour | dark brown |
| Artist | Godfrey Douglas Giles (1857-1941) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 29.5 x 34cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Realism |
| Subject | Animals |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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