Edward Garraway, Portrait Of ‘Tottie’

Edward Garraway, Portrait Of ‘Tottie’This charming late 19th century oil painting by English artist Edward Garraway (1842 1893) depicts Tottie, a grey pony in a stable. Garraway was a gentleman painter of animals, also a horse dealer. Appearing somewhat in miniature, Tottie looks cautiously out at the viewer. A nervous disposition, ready to bolt given half a chance. Born in Englefield near Egham, Surrey, Garraway was raised among picturesque rural environs. His father, also Edward

His majestic views capture the mystery of the forest with man insignificant amid nature’s abundant power

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 20” x 28” / 51cm x 71cmYear of creation: c

the inclusion of the decanter is an interesting one as these are fairly uncommon

Capturing the spirit of youth was a key tenet of progressive German art in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

In all conditions

189) / With Haynes Fine Art of Broadway

“A Herbemann”

we see anguish

he began producing still lifes focussing on the minutiae of the natural world around him

The whole piece wanders slowly as our eyes explore the nuances of each sleepy building

Framed and glazed with a card overlay

Born in Glasgow