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Description

Early 20th Century French school, delightful full length portrait of a horse, ready to be saddled for the hunt. Signed lower left hand corner.

Oil on canvas, in good original condition. Small repair patch to the back.

Height 27.5cm. Width 37cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

27.5cm (10.83")

Width

37cm (14.57")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA1104706

Description

Early 20th Century French school, delightful full length portrait of a horse, ready to be saddled for the hunt. Signed lower left hand corner.

Oil on canvas, in good original condition. Small repair patch to the back.

Height 27.5cm. Width 37cm

Date of Manufacture

Branching Out Antiques has dated this Antique Oil Painting to the 1910s.

Physical Dimensions

Height

27.5cm (10.83")

Width

37cm (14.57")

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Ref

SA1104706

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ObjectPaintings
Period1900 - 1920
StyleFrench Country
MaterialOil paint, Canvas, Wood
ColourMuted Green and Brown
MotifsEquestrian subject, Signpost, Wooded landscape
SizeH 27.5 cm (11 in) x W 37 cm (15 in)

FAQs

Equestrian oil paintings gained immense popularity in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries, frequently commissioned by nobility and landowners to document prized hunting horses, thoroughbreds, and sporting scenes.

Traditional pieces were typically executed in oil paint on stretched linen or cotton canvas, often secured to wooden stretcher frames and finished with a protective natural resin varnish.

Authentic period pieces exhibit natural craquelure in the paint layer, oxidation of the pigments and canvas fibres visible on the reverse, and use of hand- forged tacks or wedge-keyed wooden stretchers.

This type of artwork can be displayed unframed to highlight its raw canvas edges for an industrial aesthetic, or placed within a traditional giltwood frame to anchor a room with layered historical character.

Keep the artwork out of direct sunlight to prevent pigment fading, maintain stable indoor humidity levels between 40-50 percent, and avoid using chemical cleaning agents on the painted surface.