National Rose Month: Day 22

According to the Masters of Foxhounds Association of America, Englishman Robert Brooke was the first man to import hunting hounds to America, bringing his pack to Maryland in 1650 when he imported his horses and a pack of foxhounds. The first organized hunt for the benefit of a group (rather than a single patron) was started by Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax in 1747. In the United States, George Washington and Thomas Jefferson both kept packs of fox hounds before and after the American Revolutionary War.

This teacup inspired this painting and the red roses seemed to be the perfect complement for the rider with his red coat.

Hunt Club Tea
● Sold (8 x 10 inches, oil on panel)