"The Suitor" Painting by Emile Auguste Pinchart

Signed lower right and inscribed verso. Ex Geary gallery Darien CT. Oil on canvas. As a member of the Society of Equestrian Artists (SEA) and the American Academy of Equine Art, Roy is an artist of international repute. Roy began work as a professional artist at the age of 14 while studying in the evenings at Manchester College of Art. In the early 1960s he moved to London and worked as a freelance artist and illustrator. He has had many exhibitions including the Royal Academy, but the turning point of his career was in 1972 when he visited a racecourse and fell in love with the ‘sport of kings’. Within three years his talents for equestrian painting were recognized and acclaimed and he became a full-time equestrian artist. Her Majesty the Queen has a painting of Roy’s in her own collection. Other commissions from The Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Coaching Club of Great Britain and the United Racecourse Group quickly followed. His solo exhibitions include The Melbourne Cup...

Oil on canvas signed in the lower left and inscribed in verso. Measuring 37.5" x 37.5" with the frame and 30" x 30" canvas only. It is in excellent condition and ready to hang. Bo...

An rare original equine oil on board painting by Jeness Cortez signed and dated 1984. Entitled “Catching the Winner”, this equestrian scene illustrates the height or the race with th...

Oil on canvas, estate sigend on the reverse, presented in a simple frame measuring 21.375" x 24.375" overall. William Sharp was born on June 13, 1900, in Lemberg, Austria, where h...

This antique oil painting by Emile. Gauffriaud depicts a rocky coastline with stunning multi-coloured hues. The painting is an original piece, signed by the artist and framed in canv...

A 19th Century river shore oil painting, transitioning from the a Barbizon School to the Impressionist Style, with wild flowers and sand in a low angle. A well conserved painting by Auguste Michel Nobillet...

Paul-Emile Pissaro "Boats in the Harbor". Pastel on paper. France, 20th Century.

During the late 19th century, the French system of government, known as the Third Republic, began to distance itself from the Latin church. As a result, artists at French academies of art began to produce works known as “cardinal paintings”, which were satirical renderings of church dignitaries dressed in vibrant red robes, enjoying their privileged lifestyles. This particular oil on board painting by Emile Meyer...