2002/37/9

Markeaton Royal Harold,

P. Palfrey (Artist)

This is a watercolour painting of the Shire horse 'Markeaton Royal Harold'. It is signed and dated by the artist, P. Palfrey, 1897. It is framed in a gold-coloured wood frame, with a label on the reverse from the framers, F. J. Harris & Son, of Bath.

1 framed painting

MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'PAINTINGS, Watercolour // Description // 11 watercolour paintings, each depicting a different Shire horse. // All the pictures are framed in gold-coloured wood, and all are signed and dated by the artist, P. Palfrey. // 1) 'Vulcan' - 18[89?] // 2) 'Blossom II' - 1889 // 3) 'Hitchin Conqueror' - 1890 // 4) 'Starlight' - 1890 // 5) 'Rokeby Fuchsia' - 1893 // 6) 'Rokeby Harold' - 1893 // 7) 'Catthorpe Naxos' - 1896 // 8) 'Queen of the Shires' - 1897 // 9) 'Markeaton Royal Harold' - 1897 // 10) 'Aurea' - 1898 // 11) 'Bearwardcote Blaze' - 1901' // Dimensions // For details, see attached sheet. // Associated information // Bequeathed to the Museum by Mrs. Hutton following her death on 1st Aug. 2002. // - All paintings framed by F. J. Harris & Son, bearing their label on the back: // F.J. HARRIS & SON // (ART SHOP) // EASTABLISHED 1821 Telephone 5916 // RESTORERS // OF OIL PAINTINGS, WATER COLOUR // DRAWINGS, PASTELS, CRAYONS // & PRINTS // PICTURE FRAME MAKERS // 13 & 14 Green Street, Bath // No. 19', MERL miscellaneous note - 'PAINTINGS, Watercolour 2002/37/1-11 // 2002/37/9 MARKEATON ROYAL HAROLD // [image] // Inscribed with name of horse - 'Markeaton Royal Harold' - in top right corner. Signed and dated in bottom left corner 'P.Palfrey 1897' // Depicts brown Shire standing in stable facing left. Corner trough to the right. // Plain, gold-coloured wooden frame, dimensions of which are 29.9 x 23.5cm (width x height) // Date framed - October 1963'

1897 - 1897

Painting, Watercolour