Signed Philip H. Rideout 1908 Edwardian Coaching Oil Painting Going to Fair

Signed Philip H. Rideout 1908 Edwardian Coaching Oil Painting Going to Fair Fine British sporting oil painting by Philip H. Rideout depicting a lively pair of chestnut horses pulling an elegant carriage through the countryside, signed and dated 1908. Highlights • Original Edwardian oil on canvas • Philip H. Rideout • Going to Fair • Signed and dated 1908 lower right • British coaching and sporting art • Pair of chestnut carriage horses • Three elegantly dressed travellers • Documented auction provenance • Traditional gilt frame • 25.5 × 46 × 2.5 cm approximately framed • Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution supplied Introduction This engaging Edwardian painting captures a horse-drawn carriage travelling at speed through a verdant British landscape. Rideout gives particular attention to the pair of chestnut horses, whose extended strides, harness and taut reins create an immediate sense of movement. Behind them is a smart carriage occupied by a coachman in a top hat, a lady dressed in pink and a gentleman seated behind. Catalogue Details Artist: Philip H. Rideout Title: Going to Fair Date: 1908 Medium: Oil on canvas Signature: Signed and dated lower right Period: Edwardian Subject: Coaching and equestrian genre scene Catalogue Note The travellers occupy the foreground while a pale road leads into a landscape of mature trees and distant buildings. Rideout balances sporting observation with narrative detail. The horses remain the principal focus, yet the clothing of the passengers and suggestion of a destination give the picture the character of an Edwardian social scene. The Artist Philip H. Rideout was a British painter active during the late 19th and early 20th centuries and particularly associated with coaching and sporting subjects. Published sources disagree regarding his exact life dates, so these have deliberately not been presented as certain. Christie’s has documented numerous works from Rideout's established coaching oeuvre. Especially relevant is A Coach and Four in the Snow, signed and dated 1908 lower right—the same year as Going to Fair. Comparative Research Other documented Rideout subjects include mail coaches, stagecoaches, hunting scenes and racing pictures. His repeated treatment of horses and carriages over several decades demonstrates that coaching was a sustained artistic speciality rather than an occasional theme. Signature and Physical Evidence Signed “Philip Rideout” and dated 1908 lower right. The canvas remains mounted on a traditional wooden stretcher. The decorative gilt frame incorporates patterned outer ornament and a beaded inner sight edge. No documentary evidence has been identified proving that the frame is original. Provenance Andover Marlborough Winchester Auctions Ltd, Hampshire, 28 May 2023, Lot 506. Catalogued as “Philip Rideout, carriage going to fair painting on canvas dated 1908.” Buyer’s Invoice 15190. Subsequently Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. Exhibition History No confirmed contemporary exhibition history for this painting has presently been identified. Dimensions Framed approximately: 25.5 cm high × 46 cm wide × 2.5 cm deep. Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution The artwork will be supplied with a Certificate of Sale & Dealer Attribution issued by Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®, recording the artwork’s catalogue details, attribution, provenance as stated, and details of the sale. This document accompanies the work as part of its ongoing ownership and provenance record. Attribution and Research The historical observations, provenance research, attribution analysis and contextual commentary presented within this catalogue entry represent the professional opinion of Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD®. They are offered in good faith as informed scholarly assessments based upon the available evidence, comparative research, published reference material and our experience within the international fine art market. These observations should be understood as professional opinions rather than definitive statements of fact or guarantees of authorship, attribution, date, origin, provenance or historical interpretation. As with all historic works of art, future documentary discoveries, technical examination, conservation analysis or advances in academic research may refine, expand or revise current interpretations. Cheshire Antiques Consultant LTD® Specialising in carefully curated British and European fine art, antiques and historic works of art. Every artwork is professionally researched and catalogued using comparative scholarship, published reference material and more than two decades of experience within the international fine art market. We are committed to offering collectors works of artistic and historical merit accompanied by transparent provenance research, detailed catalogue descriptions and professional, client-focused service. Additional photographs and further information are available upon request.