Oil On Canvas Portrait Painting Of A Huntsman

Equestrian Portrait Of A Huntsman By Collier Smithers.
An exceptionally large and wonderful fine oil painting of a Victorian huntsman in ornate gilt frame. The colourful fox hunting oil on canvas shows a gentleman (William Henry Jenner Hogg) ¾ length profile standing holding a riding crop and gloves in his right hand wearing a red hunting jacket (hunting pink). The oil on canvas is signed and dated bottom left-hand corner 'Collier Smithers, 1901'. The highly ornate gilt frame with plaque 'William Henry Jenner Hogg. B. July 12th 1851, D. May 1st 1900'. He lived at Oakleigh Estate, England and held the office of Justice of the Peace.
Oakleigh Estate was designed for William's father William Hogg (1825-1895). Built in the 1860's it was a grand mansion, constructed of the best materials, and lavishly furnished, befitting a wealthy man of his stature.

William Henry Jenner Hogg was born in China on 18 July 1851. With the return of his parents William Hogg and Eliza Susannah Hickson, to England, William was educated at Harrow School, and, circa 1876, he entered the silk trade in London at the Broad Street office. His father was now living at 63, Lancaster Gate. On July 4, 1877, at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, he married Mary Elizabeth Dummett (1855-1944) eldest daughter of Jeremiah Dummett of 54, Porchester Terrace. William died without issue on May 1,1900, and is buried in the family mausoleum at Hawkenbury Cemetery. (https://chrisroughan.co.uk/chaddocks-and-lowndes)


THE HISTORY OF THE OAKLEIGH ESTATE - PEMBURY ROAD
Oakleigh, as it was originally called, was designed for its first occupant, William Hogg (1825-1895) and his wife Eliza Susannah Hogg (1833-1894). Built in the 1860's it was a grand mansion, constructed of the best materials, and lavishly furnished, befitting a wealthy man of his stature. The mansion sat on beautifully landscaped grounds upon which were constructed the mansion house, an entrance lodge, stable block / coachmans house, and other outbuildings suitable for a working farm where William Hogg raised and showed at the Royal Agricultural Fair cattle that had been attended to by his stockman. The grounds were laid out and maintained by the estate gardener.
When William Hogg passed away at Oakleigh in 1895 the estate came into the hands of his son William Henry Jenner Hogg (1851-1900). He and his wife Mary Elizabeth Hogg had no children but enjoyed the country life at Oakleigh. When he died in 1900 his wife continued to live on the estate. Mary later left Oakleigh but the date of her departure is unknown.

After Williams death his Oakleigh estate was occupied by his son William Henry Jenner Hogg (1851-1900). W.H.J. Hogg had married Mary Elizabeth Dummett, daughter of Jeremiah Dummett on July 4,1877 at Christ Church, Lancaster Gate, London. He and his wife never had any children and he was a Justice of the the Peace. He was living at Oakleigh at the time of his death on May 1,1900. The 1899 Kelly, obviously out of date for his father had already passed away, gives "William Hogg, esq, Oakleigh" and William Henry Jenner Hogg, J.P., Oakleigh, Pembury". W.H.J. Hogg must have taken up occupancy at Oakleigh at the time of his father's death for he is found in the census records of 1881 at 85 Gloucester Place, London as a silk merchant and in the 1891 census at Moorhouse, Linpsfield, Surrey with his wife and seven servants. He died May 1,`1900 at Chelsea London leaving an estate valued at over 122,000 pounds to his wife and his brother Lindsay. He was buried in the Tunbridge Wells Cemetery on May 5,1900. After his death his wife Mary continued to live at Oakleigh. She is found in the 1901 census at "Oakleigh House", age 45, born 1856 Glasgow, Scotland, living on own means plus a staff of seven domestic servants in the house. At "Oakleigh Stables" are another seven people consisting of the estates coachman, stableman and their families. At "Oakleigh Lodge" is the estates stockman and his family as well as the estates gardener and his family. It is not known by me how long after the 1901 census that Mary Elizabeth Hogg lived at Oakleigh but she is still listed there in a 1903 Kelly directory. It is known that Oakleigh was vacant from 1907 until early 1911 when in that year it became occupied by Hugh Edwin Hamilton Gordon(1847-1921) and his family.
Written By; Edward James Gilbert-Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada