Sale 205 Lot 1125

GEORGES WASHINGTON (French, 1827 - 1910). La Rencontre des Cavaliers, Oil on canvas. Signed G. Washington lower right. Framed. - 17.25 x 24 inches
Estimate $6,400-7,680

PROVENANCE
Possibly, The Sporting Gallery, Inc., Middleburg, Virginia
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's, New York, Old Master & 19th Century European Art,
30 January 2015, lot 521


ARTIST PROFILE: Georges Washington was active/lived in France. Georges Washington is known for Orientalist scenes, oil paintings. Washington studied under François Picot (1786-1868) and specialized early on history painting and presentation of horses, or riding scenes. Through his extraordinary talent, he manages to combine dynamic elements with quiet background colors, thereby creating a harmonious image construction.