Biographical Information

Richard Powell
British op. 1880-1896

19th. Century British sporting artist Richard Powell, painted both subjects of horse racing and greyhound racing, particularly portraits. Many of his paintings were published as engravings by Edwin Henry Hunt and Company. In 1896 Powell published one of his own portraits of the famous racehorse “Persimmon” bred and owned by the Prince of Wales and winner of the Derby and St. Leger in 1896. A number of Powell’s greyhound portraits were also engraved the Hunt team. Little is known of Richard Powell’s private life.