THOMAS WALKER BRETLAND (English, 1802-1874). A GENTLEMAN'S HUNTER, signed and dated 1846 lower right. Oil on canvas - 27 in. x 32 1/2 in. Estimate $8,000-12,000
PROVENANCE: Guarisco Gallery, Washington, DC.
Lined, fine craquelure throughout, surface dirt and debris. Heavy varnish with areas of bloom on horse''s flank, left leg and in groom''s coat. UV: Scattered small areas of inpainting in sky, horse and foreground.
