Two Racing Pigeon Portraits 'Reliance' and 'Black Bess'
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E.H Windred
English Naive School
Oils on Canvas
Signed Lower Right ”E.H.W” on 'Reliance' and ”del E.H. Windred” on 'Black Bess'
'Reliance' Inscribed:
”NURP.33.W.P.H 118 1st Club 9th Fed. ”Thurso” 504 miles. 354 Competing. 2nd Club 12th Fed. ”Perth” 360 miles. 957 Competing. 1938 bred and raced by E.Pears & Son W.C.C”
'Black Bess' Inscribed:
”Black Bess” RP32W.P.H.90 Owner J.H Woodbridge. Flew 200 miles winning 2nd pinchbeck 1932 33 6th Northallerton. Vel-813. 1st Perth & silver cup 9th N.E.L.F vel-1459. Berwick 1st Club by 50 yards per minute & 1st North East London fed- by 10 yards per minute vel-1243 206 birds.
English c. 1930
19” high x 22.75” wide
Ref: 6680
Ref: 6678
