Going for Cover

Name: Going for Cover
Brand: Heywood Hardy
SKU: going-for-cover
Price: 222 USD
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Heywood Hardy

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Heywood Hardy paints a single horse and rider — a fox hunter in red coat — galloping toward a tall hedgerow at the right edge of the canvas. The horse is mid-stride, the rider leaning forward in the s...

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Features “Going for Cover” by Heywood Hardy

Overview
Author	Heywood Hardy
Color	Green, Brown, Red, White, Blue, Black
Tags	Hunt, Dogs, Riders, Countryside, Autumn, Hunting Party, Forest, Nature, Traditional
Painting Details
Alternate Titles	Fox Hunt Scene
Art Movement	Realism
Historical Events	Victorian Sporting Culture
Visual and Stylistic Elements
Brushwork/Texture	Bold And Dynamic
Focal Point	The Riders And Hounds
Light Source	Outdoor Natural Light
Objects	Horses , Riders , Dogs , Trees , Leaves , Paths , Forest
Orientation	Horizontal
Perspective	Action-Oriented Perspective
Original Masterpiece Features
Creation Process	Oil On Canvas
Inscriptions/Signatures	Signed By Hardy
Patron/Commissioner	Private Collector
Provenance	Private Collection
Influences and Related Works
Influences	Hunting And Sporting Art
Related Works	The Meet
Exhibition and Market Information
Criticism & Reception	Recognized As A Classic Hunting Scene
Cultural Significance	Captures The Energy Of British Fox Hunts
Current Owner	Private Collection
Exhibition History	Private Exhibitions
Public Domain Status	Public Domain

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Description “Going for Cover” by Heywood Hardy

Heywood Hardy paints a single horse and rider — a fox hunter in red coat — galloping toward a tall hedgerow at the right edge of the canvas. The horse is mid-stride, the rider leaning forward in the saddle. The colour is held to warm bay of the horse, the saturated red of the coat and the dusky green-brown of the hedgerow and field.

The hand-painted canvas keeps the dust and rapid movement of the horse — the small irregular brushwork in the field is built up by hand in oil and gives the picture its dryness. Print tends to even out the surface and lose what makes the running register convincing.

Hardy was one of the most reproduced British sporting painters of the late nineteenth century, working in horse and hunting subjects. The picture suits a study, a den with strong dark wood, a long horizontal wall in a hallway, or a country-house sitting room. A warm-wood or simple dark frame is the most coherent pairing. Standard formats are offered; larger custom sizes are available on request. Standard formats are offered; larger custom sizes are available on request.

The canvas joins our wider range of oil painting reproductions.

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What does Heywood Hardy depict in Going for Cover?

Hardy depicts a hunting scene — riders on horseback, hounds in full cry, a fox or quarry breaking for the cover of a hedgerow or thicket — with the energy and precision of an artist thoroughly at home in the world of the English countryside and its field sports. The title captures the decisive moment of the hunt when the quarry makes for safety, the field of riders and hounds converging in a collective effort of chase and control.
What visual qualities define Hardy's equestrian and sporting painting style?

Hardy was one of the most accomplished British sporting painters of the late Victorian era, combining a thorough knowledge of horses, hounds, and the mechanics of the hunt with a confident, atmospheric landscape style that gives his paintings a quality of lived-in outdoor vitality. His horses are painted with great anatomical accuracy and individual character, his riders with the ease of people who have spent their lives in the saddle, and his landscapes with the specific color and light of the English countryside in autumn or winter. The sense of movement and pace is his greatest achievement.
What is the cultural context of hunting painting in Victorian Britain?

Fox hunting was one of the central social institutions of the English country gentry — a gathering of class, tradition, and shared outdoor life that painters had documented since the eighteenth century, from Stubbs and Ben Marshall through to Hardy and his contemporaries. Sporting paintings were among the most popular and commercially successful art forms in Victorian England, sought by country house owners, sporting clubs, and anyone who wished to celebrate or commemorate a way of life deeply rooted in the English landscape and social calendar.
What atmosphere does a print of Going for Cover create in a home?

The painting's outdoor energy, its warm English countryside palette, and its celebration of equestrian sport and rural tradition create a lively and characteristically English presence in any interior. It suits a study, library, or country-house-style living room where its combination of sporting spirit and landscape beauty can be appreciated. For admirers of equestrian art, English sporting tradition, and the Victorian painting of outdoor life, it is an energetic and handsomely accomplished choice.

Additional Information “Going for Cover” by Heywood Hardy

“Hardy captured the thrill of the chase.” Walter Shaw Sparrow

“His horses and hounds seem to leap from the canvas.” William Secord

“Hardy painted the British sporting life with loving detail.” Judy Egerton

“The English countryside lives in his paintings.” Oliver Beckett

“Hardy was master of the sporting picture.” David Fuller

#1. Sporting Art. Hardy specialized in hunting and sporting scenes popular with British collectors.

#2. Animal Expertise. His ability to paint horses and dogs made him one of England's most successful sporting artists.

#3. Action Scene. The painting captures the excitement of a hunt in full motion.

#4. Country Life. Such paintings celebrated the rural pursuits of the British gentry.

#5. Victorian Popularity. Sporting art was enormously popular in Victorian England.

Consider a office or lounge, or a living room: the green, brown, and red palette carries well in those spaces. Hang it at standard viewing height so the painted detail rewards a close look. Surround it with natural linen and pale plaster walls for a period-friendly balance. The depth and atmosphere reward a viewing distance of several feet, while the brushwork rewards a close approach. Place it at viewing height; the detail rewards a close look.

Reproducing this work by hand asks for care with the action-oriented perspective perspective and the sky-to-land transition. The reproduction is shaped by repeated comparison against the source image, not by guesswork. In landscapes, the painter holds finer brushwork for foreground texture while the background stays softer. Hand-painted oil on canvas reproduces the surface the original is known for.

The painting reads as a quiet portrait of the animal, anchored by The Riders And Hounds. Among the elements on the surface are horses, riders, dogs, trees, and leaves, each given its share of attention. A palette of green, brown, red, and white carries the painting, with subtle shifts holding the surface alive. Natural light keeps the surface even. The brushwork is handled to support the composition rather than to call attention to itself. The picture rewards both quick reading and slower attention to the smaller decisions of paint and edge.