Attributed to George Stubbs (1724-1806). Grey horse with a saddle in a landscape setting with trees and church steeple in the middle distance, unframed, Christies stencil number 532J to the reverse, 25.5" x 35" Nb. The horse bears a similarity to another in a painting by Stubbs of a gentleman on a grey horse, dated 1781, see p.122, George Stubbs 1724-1806, Tate Gallery catalogue 1984. Fine Paintings 19 February. Sold: £80,000.
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As the premier specialists in the south of England since 1980, we hold regular specialist and general sales focusing on paintings, sculpture, Islamic, Chinese and Asian art, jewellery, clocks, ceramics, furniture, glass, books, coins, medals and vintage collectables.
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