George Denholm Armour

George Denholm Armour (1864–1949) was a British painter and illustrator. During his career he made hundreds of illustrations for The Graphic, Punch and Country Life, most connected with horses and riding. His work was part of the art competitions at the 1928 Summer Olympics, the 1932 Summer Olympics, and the 1948 Summer Olympics.

Early life

George Denholm Armour was born in Waterside or Carmunnock, Lanarkshire, Scotland on 30 January 1864, before commanding the depot at Salonika from 1917 to 1919. as well as an Order of the British Empire, 'For services rendered in connection with military operations in the Balkans'. He retired from the British Army on 22 February 1922 at the rank of lieutenant colonel.

By 1920, Armour was living at 'Parkside', a Grade II* listed building in Corsham, west Wiltshire; while being a member of the Savage Club in London. When his wife Mary died in June 1925, he married Violet Burton in September 1926.

Illustrator

Thomas Scott Anderson's Hound and horn in Jedforest: Being some experiences of a Scottish M.F.H. (1909). Scott Anderson's daughter married Will H. Ogilvie. Edward Dirom Cuming's With rod and gun (1912) of shooting and fishing. Edward Dirom Cuming's Coaching days and ways (The British Sport Series) (1913), Hodder and Stoughton, about horse-drawn coach transport.

Paintings

Two Huntsmen on Horseback, One Blowing a Horn Miss Esme Jenner (1896/1897-1932), as Master of the Sparkford Vale Harriers The Sound of the Horn, Twilight and Dimsey Mater pulchra, filia pulchrior: Twilight and Dimsey On the Staircase George Denholm Armour, Artist, Self-Portrait Upper Half of Male Nude Study of Reclining Female Nude and Bearded Male D. Milburn (U.S. back), polo player A Nearside Shot by Leslie Cheape, polo player Larry Waterbury Scoring, polo player Capt. Ritson Making a Run, polo player Saving a Goal Mounted Polo Player A Polo Match A Faithful Hunter Portrait of a Hunter