"After Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) - Horse In Profile - Oil On Canvas Dated 1880"
after Rosa Bonheur (1822-1899) "Horse Portrait" with an inscription stuck to the back which suggests that it is the work of Adolphine Hall, daughter of the famous miniaturist. Oil on canvas dated 1880. It is noted samy tette or suzette, the name of the horse then signed after Bonheur The canvas was rolled and subsequently placed flat in a pichepin frame. We can assume that he is a contemporary of Rosa Bonheur, a student who would have tried to imitate the master. The horse's coat is of high quality, can be done by the master, unlike the head which lacks precision for my taste. It is a very beautiful work of high quality. On the back there is a label stating the following: "To Jacques JANIN, Mademoiselle Adolphine Hall - daughter of the famous miniaturist, sister of the Marquise de la Grange and the ......" Size of the work: 32 cm x 40 cm Frame size: 42.5 cm x 50.5 cm