Oil painting by C. Riley, scene featuring an English carriage

Beautiful oil painting by C. Riley – English carriage scene / Hunting – Hand-painted, in an ornate frame

Highlights and key facts

Artist: C. Riley (hand-signed at bottom right)

Technique: Oil on canvas (100% hand-painted)

Subject: English carriage and hunting scene, 0.88 m x 0.59 m

Period: Circa 1950–1970

Frame: Solid, lavish stucco frame in gold/patina (Baroque/Rococo style)

Condition: Very good, well-preserved state; fine age-related craquelure adds to the work's charm.

A striking and expressive oil painting by the artist C. Riley, capturing a classic scene from the English carriage and hunting tradition.

Subject and impact: The painting depicts the dynamic journey of a four-horse stagecoach along a country road. The passengers and the coachman are dressed in traditional attire, including the distinctive red hunting coat. In the foreground, a pack of foxhounds near a stream adds further dynamism and depth to the composition. Stylistically, the work is reminiscent of the great English masters of the 19th century (such as Charles Cooper Henderson and Henry Alken).

Framing and appearance: The painting is set in an exceptionally impressive, richly decorated frame with an antique gold finish. The frame accentuates the painting's nostalgic character, making it an elegant focal point for stylish living rooms, libraries, studies, or hunting lodges designed in the classic English country house style. Dimensions:

Width 1.10 m

Height 0.78 m

Please note that the first and second photos are AI-generated sample images, for illustrative purposes only.