A painting of a racehorse, dating to the first half or mid 19th century. Oil on canvas and presented in an earlier veneered frame with gilt slip. This fine quality painting depicts a black racehorse set within a stable. This is a slightly unusual and enigmatic horse portrait as it's painted almost as a silhouette with a hint of detail in areas such as the eye and hoofs. The stable is detailed with hay on the brick floor, a feeding trough against a wall and a saddle set upon a door. The frame is wonderful and dates to an earlier period. The painting is unsigned and not titled.
Dimensions:
Picture size: 56cm x 41cm.
Frame size: 68.3cm x 51.2cm.
Condition:
Three patch repairs and corresponding touching-in – one in the centre of the horse's body, another to the background near the horse's neck, and the third in the background next to stable floor. Some scattered small touching-in mostly to the background. Gilt slip overpainted gold and evidence of restoration on the right side. Age related wear as expected. Overall in good ready to hang condition. Please examine photos carefully.
Postage:
Calculated at checkout.
Item will be sent tracked and signed-for.
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