A Nonius Horse
Category
Art / Prints
Date
Unknown
Materials
Deal, Glass, Paper
Measurements
400 mm (H)500 mm (W)210 mm (H)280 mm (W)
Order this imageCollection
Trelissick, Cornwall
NT 1296017.3
Summary
One from a set of ten horse prints. A framed and window mounted print of standing Nonius horse facing left standing next to a picket fence with open grassland behind. Horse is brown with three white spots on withers. Plain deal frame. The breed originated in 19th century Hungary. During the Napoleonic wars, several stallions were captured by the Austrian army in France. A specific stallion, Nonius Senior was transferred to Mezohegyes, Hungary where he mated with several mares, setting the foundations for the Nonius breed.
Provenance
gift to National Trust from Professor and Mrs. Naylor, Manyor Park, Broadway, Sidmouth, Devon, August 2000, and framed by Jeremy Pearson for the stables at Trelissick.
Marks and inscriptions
(bottom left)R.Schoenbeck (bottom right) R above AD (intertwined) o(?) with C (?) (centre of mount) NONIUS