Horses in a Stall - 19th Century Oil Painting

Name: Horses in a Stall - 19th Century Oil Painting
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA476763
Availability: SoldOut

19th century

Sold by Rue des Fontenelles

Description

19th century oil wooden panel by the French artist Alfred Sainte-Marie (1825-1890). The painting shows two horses resting in a stall and a dog. The panel is mounted in its original 19th century frame and is signed in black in the bottom left hand corner. The painting is typical of the artists work.

Alfred Sainte-Marie was born and brought up in Paris and was a pupil of Louis Roux. He was particularly talented and known for his painting of genre scenes, animals, hunting scenes and landscapes usually in oil. He had a precise technique and style.

He regularly exhibited his work at the Paris Salon between 1853 and 1870 and has paintings in private collections and commands high prices. His work was sought after as hunting and hounds were an important part of French society.

The painting has recently had a light clean and re-varnish.

Dimensions - 111 cm x 86 cm including frame

Physical Dimensions

Height

86cm (33.86")

Width

111cm (43.70")

Depth

10cm (3.94")

Declaration

Rue des Fontenelles has dated this piece to the 1860s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA476763

Description

19th century oil wooden panel by the French artist Alfred Sainte-Marie (1825-1890). The painting shows two horses resting in a stall and a dog.

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The panel is mounted in its original 19th century frame and is signed in black in the bottom left hand corner.

Rue des Fontenelles

The painting is typical of the artists work.

fig 1. Horses in a Stall - 19th Century Oil Painting

Alfred Sainte-Marie was born and brought up in Paris and was a pupil of Louis Roux. He was particularly talented and known for his painting of genre scenes, animals, hunting scenes and landscapes usually in oil. He had a precise technique and style.

fig 2. Horses in a Stall - 19th Century Oil Painting

He regularly exhibited his work at the Paris Salon between 1853 and 1870 and has paintings in private collections and commands high prices. His work was sought after as hunting and hounds were an important part of French society.

The painting has recently had a light clean and re-varnish.

Dimensions - 111 cm x 86 cm including frame