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Heywood Hardy: Biography

Sporting art of the late 19^th century was strongly influenced by the invention of photography.    Horses could now be caught in mid
jump or crossing the finish line.  Artists like Heywood Hardy and his contemporaries strove to preserve the tradition of sporting art. 
They painted pictures of horses and hounds which were both competent and pleasing and their many patrons continued to be delighted
by their work.  It seemed that although photography was more expedient and accurate for the purpose of capturing and image,
it could not replace a beautifully painted portrait.

 

Hardy was a painter of horses and game, as well as a genre painter and etcher.  He was born in London in 1842 and spent most of his
life in East Preston and Bristol, where he became famous for his sporting scenes.  His formal training began in London and was

continued in studios in Antwerp and Paris. Hardy began exhibiting in 1861 and continued showing works throughout his long career.