Lot 523 , Frank P. Mahony (1862-1916) Portrait of a grey horse Smoke 13.5 x 19.5in.
Frank P. Mahony (1862-1916)
oil on canvas
Portrait of a grey horse 'Smoke'
signed and dated 1886
13.5 x 19.5in.
Estimate £300-400
Oil on on the original canvas with a very slight outward bulge, stretcher marks showing and a little fine but stable craquelure particularly in the darker tones beneath the horses stomach behind its bottom and in front of its chest, otherwise looks to be in honest untouched condition, probably needs a light clean, housed in a later modern frame, comes for sale from a local deceased estate.
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Sold for £850