Lot 49 , George Henry Laporte (English, 1799-1873), 'The Sweep', portrait of a black horse in a landscape, oil on canvas, 70 x 91cm

George Henry Laporte (English, 1799-1873)
'The Sweep', portrait of a black horse in a landscape
oil on canvas
initialled and dated 1850
70 x 91cm
£800-1,200

Condition:
Oil on canvas relined 20 to 30 years ago or so, canvas remains tight, paint a little dirty, one small flake loss of paint near 3 o'clock, otherwise looks good, housed in a old possibly original gilt frame which has some small losses, title plaque applied to the frame, indistinct hand written label verso giving details of the horse.

Sold for £1,500