"Oil On Canvas, “portrait Of A Horse”, By Giuseppe Crespi, Early 1900s, Italy."
Giuseppe Crespi (active in Lombardy between the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century)
Horse Portrait in Landscape, early 1900s
Oil on canvas depicting a horse seen in three-quarter view, set within an open landscape. The work demonstrates a solid naturalistic approach and careful attention to the anatomical rendering of the subject.
Signed lower right “Crespi Giuseppe,” the painting can be dated to the very early years of the 20th century.
Condition is fair, with old restorations visible in the lower left area; a reinforcement patch supporting the original canvas is visible on the reverse.
Canvas dimensions: 100 × 60 × 2 cm
Period carved and gilded wooden frame: 128 × 88 × 7 cm
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