W H Burch, A Bay Horse By A Folly Poland echoing the story on the

echoing the story on the chessboard

and elevate the natural world beyond mere factual representation

and the Academy of Amsterdam

the sitter would have certainly been aware of the item’s religious connotations

This early 19th-century watercolour depicts a handsome young gentleman wearing a coat

W H Burch, A Bay Horse By A Folly Poland echoing the story on theThis charming mid 19th century oil painting by British artist W H Burch depicts a bay horse with saddle standing by a Georgian folly. It was probably once commissioned by the owners of a fine country house who doted on this impressive mare. Little is known about W H Burch aside from one other equestrian piece that appeared at Christies in 2010. An inscription in the lower left reads Houndsditch, City, which refers to the City of London. An ancestry