Richard Whitford: "animal painter to the Queen" www.sheldons.org.uk
by Andrew J A Sheldon
Here are some examples of paintings by Richard Whitford.

6114 A prize ram in a landscape. 6306 A Shropshire ram in a landscape
Inscribes '1st Prize at Leeds 1861' Inscribed '2nd prize R.A.S. Worcester 1863'
Signed R Whitford Signed and dated R Whitford 1863
Oil on millboard, 23½" x 18" Oil on millboard, 24½" x 19"
Courtesy of Iona Antiques. Courtesy of Iona Antiques.

7204 Prize Highland Steer in Landscape 7006 Prize shorthorn bull in a byre
Signed and dated R Whitford 1872 Initialled RW:1870
Oil on canvas, 24" x 20" Oil on canvas, 21" x 17"
Courtesy of Iona Antiques. Courtesy of Iona Antiques.
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5603 Mr James Stockford, Broadway 8101 Iroqois ridden by Fred Archer
Signed and dated R Whitford 1856 Signed and dated R Whitford 1881
Oil on canvas, 25" x 30" Oil on canvas, 25" x 30"
Private collection. Courtesy Anderson Galleries
Any information concerning Richard Whitford or Harry Sheldon Whitford and their paintings would be most welcome. Please email me to let me know of anything, however apparently trivial.
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Last updated 6 September 2009