Edward Henry Windred (1877-1957)

A Classic Pair of Naive Racing Pigeon Portraits
Depicting "Darkey II" and "Darkie III" in Stylised Landscapes
Oils on Canvas
English,Signed "del. E.H, Windred" and Dated "1933" and "1934" respectively

18.75" high x 23" wide (framed)

Ref: 9500

From the earliest days of organised pigeon racing, special prizes have been awarded for outstanding performances and particular events. Today these are often photographs but in the late nineteenth and the first half of the twentieth century it was common for a portrait painting to be commissioned of the winning pigeon.

Demand for such trophies was at its highest in the 1920s when several artists were working in the field. Notable amongst them were E.H.Windred in London, Andrew Beer in Bristol and South Wales and J.Brown in Northumberland and Cumberland, although there were several others.