"Racing Horse Head Painted By Alfred Gouverneur 1934"
Very beautiful racing horse's head painted in oil on panel and protected by glass; dedicated and dated 1934, signed Alfred Gouverneur. From generation to generation, we find "Governors" with the Princes of Chantilly. Alfred Gouverneur, the painter's grandfather, was curator of the Duc d'Aumale's collection of paintings, which has no equivalent in France. 'serious and successful teaching. Like his ancestors, Alfred Gouverneur will settle in Chantilly and quite naturally the themes of his artistic work will ensue: hunting and portraits of racehorses. However, part of his work will be devoted to caricature. 
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