Bidspirit auction | Michael Lyne ”The Whipper In”

Michael Lyne ”The Whipper In” Hunting Painting - Michael Lyne (British, 1912-1989). Oil on canvas painting titled ”The Whipper In” depicting a huntsman clothed in red astride his horse in the woods. Signed along the lower right. With a label from Frost & Reed Ltd., London affixed to the stretcher along the verso. The label noting that the painting was a jacket design for ”In Nimrod's Footsteps” by Daphne Moore. Provenance: Frost & Reed Ltd., London; Christie's, ”Sporting Art, ” Sale 9794, June 1, 2001, Lot 12; Private Collection. Unframed; height: 24 in x width: 30 in. Framed; height: 31 in x width: 37 in x depth: 2 1/4 in. Condition: The colors are bold and bright and the surface is stable. There are no tears, losses, or restorations. Light wear to the frame.