Painting .

[Astanley 11,604]

Painting my mate just finished

[socks 32,253]

That is brilliant

[Greyman 30,423]

Nice one, remember loads of people keeping fighting cocks in my youth especially the Indians, they would always pay over the odds at the bird auctions now it’s only a few travellers I know of that keep them, did he copy it or is it an original ?

[Astanley 11,604]

2 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Nice one, remember loads of people keeping fighting cocks in my youth especially the Indians, they would always pay over the odds at the bird auctions now it’s only a few travellers I know of that keep them, did he copy it or is it an original ?

Original mate ,the fella who commissioned it wanted that bird at the Oxford show in that year ,also wanted those two gents ,who are apparently famous in those circles ,also be wanted the cup in the picture ,my mate had to do a bit of research and planning to get it all in .

[chartpolski 26,068]

15 minutes ago, Greyman said:

Nice one, remember loads of people keeping fighting cocks in my youth especially the Indians, they would always pay over the odds at the bird auctions now it’s only a few travellers I know of that keep them, did he copy it or is it an original ?

I like to keep the odd game bird around the place, ( no double entendres intended ! !

I had a huge shamo cock, ( again, keep the smut to yourselves! ! ), that was very tame and friendly, could hand feed him.

Now just got this American Game in with the layers;

Cheers.

 

[Ken's Deputy 4,460]

That's fukking incredible, Stan! I honestly looked it and thought; " So, that's the photograph he's copied it from. But, where's the painting? "

Then I'm like " No! Fukk Off!!! "

[sandymere 8,263]

Got some talent

[Astanley 11,604]

3 hours ago, chartpolski said:

I like to keep the odd game bird around the place, ( no double entendres intended ! !

I had a huge shamo cock, ( again, keep the smut to yourselves! ! ), that was very tame and friendly, could hand feed him.

Now just got this American Game in with the layers;

Cheers.

 

One I kept on the plot ,he did for me ,local champ this little fella .

[low plains drifter 10,966]

That's a splendid piece of work mate, I used to keep a few Furness game birds out the back until some septic old split arse complained for no good reason, champion little characters, and all the other neighbours enjoyed them even bringing their grandkids round to see them

[fireman 11,213]

This is picture i have on a wall at home, odd sort of pic once you see there all arabs but the lass serving them is white and i bet there's a story behind it  or who ever painted the original.

[low plains drifter 10,966]

I collect a few pictures, here's a bygone that might interest a few

[fireman 11,213]

2 minutes ago, Stockpot said:

At first I wondered whether they might be merchants or traders that have come to trade and perhaps are being entertained in a local hostelry, but then I noticed that at least three of them appear to have guns, so perhaps foreign soldiers?

Desert merchants maybe and your probebly along the right lines,just the white lass bit sort of puts a deeper story to it for me.They all seem to be having a chilled out time with booze and guns and a cock fight and she seems happy enough to so all is good in this little pic anyway eh......

[socks 32,253]

1 hour ago, fireman said:

This is picture i have on a wall at home, odd sort of pic once you see there all arabs but the lass serving them is white and i bet there's a story behind it  or who ever painted the original.

Barbary pirates were making slaves of white folk long before the slave trade in blacks. 

[DIDO.1 22,855]

I'd buy them or prints of both those pics, really nice 

[NEWKID 27,947]

What a talent....brilliant mate