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Horse and Jockey - Antique Print
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Horse and Jockey - Antique Print

19th century
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Late 19th-Century French Equestrian chromolithograph print Ernest Bodoy - A. Legras Ed Paris. The print shows a jockey walking on this horse and retains very good colour. The print is from a piece by the equestrian artist Ernest Bodoy and reproduced by A Legras Paris.

Bodoy used rich colours and set them against a subtle faux bois painted background. The prints has Bodoy’s signature and the A. Legras logo. The print is mounted in a simple wooden frame.

Chromolithography is a colour printing technique popular in the 19th century, which allowed the prints to maintain richly saturated hues and a sense of immediacy that is rare in traditional lithographs of the era. Known colloquially as "chromos," these prints represented an accessible form of popular art, vibrant and affordable, bringing fine art into many homes. A. Legras’s use of this technique reflects enabled him to produce high-quality reproductions.

Dimensions - 48 x 34 cm

Physical Dimensions
Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Equestrian Jockey Print to the 19th Century.

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SA1166847
Description
Late 19th-Century French Equestrian chromolithograph print Ernest Bodoy - A. Legras Ed Paris. The print shows a jockey walking on this horse and retains very good colour. The print is from a piece by the equestrian artist Ernest Bodoy and reproduced by A Legras Paris.
fig 1. An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop.
fig 1. Horse and Jockey - Antique Print

Bodoy used rich colours and set them against a subtle faux bois painted background. The prints has Bodoy’s signature and the A. Legras logo. The print is mounted in a simple wooden frame.

Chromolithography is a colour printing technique popular in the 19th century, which allowed the prints to maintain richly saturated hues and a sense of immediacy that is rare in traditional lithographs of the era.

“
Known colloquially as "chromos," these prints represented an accessible form of popular art, vibrant and affordable, bringing fine art into many homes.
Rue des Fontenelles

A. Legras’s use of this technique reflects enabled him to produce high-quality reproductions.

Dimensions - 48 x 34 cm

Height
48cm (18.90")
Width
34cm (13.39")
Depth
2cm (0.79")
Date of Manufacture

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this Antique Equestrian Jockey Print to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1166847
Rue des Fontenelles
Sellingantiques verified Since Mar 2015

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An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop.
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Archive I An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop.

Horse and Jockey - Antique Print

Archive II An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop. View II
Archive III An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop. View III
Archive IV An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop. View IV
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An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop.
Horse and Jockey - Antique Print
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An antique equestrian print depicting a jockey wearing blue silks and a red cap seated on a dark brown racehorse against a wood grain backdrop.
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Equestrian and sporting prints gained immense popularity during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, driven by the expansion of horse racing and field sports. Artists were commissioned to document thoroughbred lineage, celebrated jockeys, and major racing victories, producing prints that adorned country estates and private clubs.

Historical equestrian prints were typically created using engraving, etching, or lithographic techniques printed onto woven rag paper. Colour was applied either via multi-plate printing methods or hand-tinted using watercolour pigments after impression.

Authentic period prints display distinct characteristics such as plate impressions along the border, publisher imprints, artist signatures, and natural paper ageing or foxing. Modern digital reproductions lack original plate marks and often exhibit uniform dot patterns under magnification.

Equestrian prints function well when hung above a sideboard, arranged in a gallery wall layout, or paired with rich timber panelling, leather furniture, and brass accents to complement traditional or dark academia aesthetics.

To preserve paper prints, frame them using UV-protective glass and acid-free mounting boards to prevent discolouration and deterioration. Maintain stable humidity levels and avoid hanging the artwork in direct sunlight or damp environments.
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