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.
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British Art Societies
RA-Royal Academy from 1769 RBA-Royal Society of British Artists RI- Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours RP-Royal Society of Portriat Artist FAS-Fine Art Society RWS- Royal West of England Academy NEAC-New English Art Club ROI-Royal Institute of Oil Painters FBA-Federation of British Artists RSW-Royal Scottish Watercolour Society RE-Royal Society of Painters-Etchers and Engravers
SEA -Soceity of Equestrian Artists
American Art Societies AAEA- American Academy of Equine Artist