Cold months are hopefully behind us and the most prestigious English horse races are in full swing. We dedicate this month's blog post to equestrian paintings by French artists Claude Grosperrin (above), Maurice Taquoy, and André Brasilier.
Maurice Taquoy
Auteuil, la Rentrée de la Dernière
Gouache and watercolour: 36 cm x 50 cm
Framed Size: 65 cm x 77 cm
Signed and dated 1929
André Brasilier
À travers les branches
Oil on canvas: 92 cm x 74 cm
Framed size: 116 cm x 98 cm
Signed
Alexis Brasilier has confirmed the authenticity of this work. The painting is accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by the Commission Brasilier, Monaco.
Literature:
- Yann le Pichon, André Brasilier, ses transfigurations, Librairie Séguier, Paris, 1989, p.109, illustrated in colours.
- Xavier de Coulanges, André Brasilier, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume I, 1982-2002, Editions Acatos, Lausanne,2002, no.1986/4, p661. illustrated in colour.
