Pearl Diver, a Bay Race Horse, in a Stable
Emil Adam (Munich 1843 - Munich 1924)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1887 (botttom right)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
711 x 899 mm (28 x 35 in)
Order this imageCollection
Seaton Delaval Hall, Northumberland
NT 1276786
Caption
The horse was owned by George, 20th Lord Hastings, whose stable was at Melton Constable, his estate in Norfolk.
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, Pearl Diver, a Bay Race Horse, in a Stable, by Emil Adam (Munich 1843 - Munich 1924), signed and dated, bottom right: Emil Adam. 1887. Newmarket; and in inscribed, on a plaque hung on the wall of the stable: Pearl-Diver.
Full description
The horse was owned by George, 20th Lord Hastings, whose racing interests operated from Melton Constable.
Provenance
accepted in lieu of tax by H.M. Treasury and transferred to the National Trust in 2009.
Marks and inscriptions
Bottom right: signed: Emil Adam. 1887. Newmarket On a plaque hung on the wall of the stable: Pearl-Diver
Makers and roles
Emil Adam (Munich 1843 - Munich 1924), artist