Antique French Horse Portrait of Elysée, Dated 1905

Purchased from a chateau in the South of France, this large landscape painting of a hunter walking outside of a hillside village is over 10 feet tall and seven feet wide. The canvas is signed and dated in the lower right-hand corner, indicating that the artist completed the massive painting in 1962. Based on the apparel of the hunter and the condition of the surrounding vegetation, it appears to be an early autumn day. Our hunter is walking through a forest clearing with his dog, possibly an Irish Setter with a long, ruddy coat. The man is clad in a green fedora and similarly colored pants with black knee-high boots and an olive jacket...

This oil on board pastoral painting of two cattle is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right corner “F.J. Dierckxsens 1858”. There is also a handwritten paper affixed to th...

Saint-Malo, France is located on the Northern coast of Brittany and has a long history of overseas adventures, exploration, and of course, piracy. Saint-Malo eventually became a wealthy French port city over the centuries, allowing for such leisure activities as horse displays, including parading and racing. It is thought that horse racing on the beaches was taking place by at least the early 1800s in Saint-Malo. The oil on canvas painting seen here is a fantastic depiction of such an event during the 1840s. A giltwood frame with thick cavetto molding surrounds the colorful and vivacious scene. In the center of the painting, jockeys ride galloping horses between two flagpoles. There is a definitive international flair, with flags ranging from French to Swedish affixed to a judges’ platform on the side. In the foreground, a procession of petite noblesse arrives, led by a quartet of well-dressed gentlemen on horseback. Two carriages follow, one blue and one green, each led by a team of two horses. Soldiers dressed in blue overcoats and red pants walk the grounds with a leashed dog in tow as a woman in a long, deep blue dress rides by with a green train flowing from her black hat. A sea of spectators gathers behind the judges, lined against the wall surrounding the city. Some enterprising fans are perched atop pruned trees beneath the wall as well. A blue sky filled with white fluffy clouds fills the background, above even more spectators lining the balconies of buildings behind the wall. The wall extends further down the beach, in front of cream colored houses and windmills at the end of the city. At over three and a half feet wide, this 19th century painting of horse racing...

A very accurate depiction of a hillside in Les Baux-de-Provence, France, this oil on canvas painting by Jules Felix Brien is surrounded by a gold leaf papier-mâché frame adorned with...

Painted in the Neoclassical style, this remarkable set of six oil on canvas paintings offers a captivating allegorical portrayal of the Muses from Greek mythology, each signed and da...

Hand-painted in France, this handsome grisaille overdoor painting is from the neoclassical period, circa 1815. Grisaille is a monochromatic painting ...

A finely painted oval miniature portrait on porcelain of a wealthy/aristocratic gentleman from the second empire period in France. The portrait is in an...

ALBERT CLARK dated 1900 - Oil on Canvas Portrait of the horse 'Jimmy M'. In his familiar style the artist Albert Clark has portrayed the bay horse known as Jimmy M in his stable wit...

J Truman (British, Active 19th century) White Horse in its Stable, Oil on canvas, Signed on the reverse and dated 1870. J. Truman was a highly respected eq...

A decorative, moody, quality portrait. Very sought-after. All the rage in interiors right now. This antique oil painting on stretched canvas has been sourced in France. It is signed ...

Antique portrait with golden frame, depicting an ancestor of a noble family. hand-drawn and hand-made by an artist who signs himself: A. Laugien, dated 1851. Measures cm W 125 x H 170 x D 17. Precious gilded frame, entirely hand-sculpted. Interesting piece of furniture to embellish the walls of the most beautiful rooms...

Antique French portrait of a noble gentleman. Oil on canvas.