General Jack Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone (1868 – 1947) on his Horse, 'Warrior' (1908 - 1941)
Gilbert Joseph Holiday (London 1839 - 1937)
Category
Art / Oil paintings
Date
1922 (Signed and Dated)
Materials
Oil on canvas
Measurements
961 x 830 mm
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Mottistone Estate, Isle of Wight
NT 1412314
Summary
Oil painting on canvas, General Jack Seely, 1st Baron Mottistone (1868 – 1947) on his Horse, 'Warrior' by Gilbert Joseph Holiday (London 1839 - 1937), signed and dated bottom right: 1922. Seely was a well-known British cavalry officer and politician, who commanded the Canadian Cavalry Brigade during the First World War. His horse 'Warrior' was raised on the Mottistone Estate, and Seely wrote a biography him.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust by Paul Paget by deed of gift, 26 August, 1964.
Credit line
Mottistone, The Seely Collection (National Trust)
Makers and roles
Gilbert Joseph Holiday (London 1839 - 1937), artist
References
Colin, 2012: http://www.visitislandlife.com/sections/features/warrior-real-war-horse/, http://www.visitislandlife.com/sections/features/warrior-real-war-horse/