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Snaffles
Snaffles, born in 1884 and christened Charlie Johnson Payne was the son of a Warwickshire Shopkeeper. From a very early age he thought only of joining the army and his military experiences were the inspiration for many of his paintings. His sojourn in India and his obsession with hunting, combined with his unique ability to transferee humour and incident to his paintings made him one of the most sought after sporting artists of the 20th Century.
The Fifth Green Horse
A Full length watercolour portrait of an officer with The 5th Green Horse.
Signed and titled in ink.
Original Snaffles Watercolour.
c.1912, 10x14ins.
Sketches of the British Army - Infantry Original
Original watercolour with ink background. Various military figures around a
centre piece. 5th Northumberland Fusiliers/ 1st Royal Scots/Ikonas/Piper
Cameron Highlanders/52nd Oxford/Royal Irish Rifles/Welsh Fusiliers/ Drummer
Scots Guards. Centre piece: Royal Berks.
Signed Charles Payne.
c.1906, 8x11ins.
Sketches of the British Army - Cavalry Original
Original watercolour with ink background, pair to the one above. Various
figures around a centre piece. The Royals/ Life Guards/ The Blues/ 13th
Lancers/ 7th Lancers/ 11th Hussars. Centre piece Royal Irish Lancers.
Signed Charles Payne.
[c.1906], 8x11ins
Late The Dug Ups - Indian Auxillery Army
Indian Auxiliary Army. Original watercolour. Monogrammed CJP. Officer
smoking a cigarette with dog at feet. Silhouette of officer jumping a fence
on a very small horse.
c.1909, 9x12ins.
Cavalree
A full length study of an officer of the 17th (Duke of Cambridge's Own)
Lancers. Original watercolour signed top right.
c.1910, 6x9ins.