GEORGES WASHINGTON (French, 1827 - 1910). La Rencontre des Cavaliers, Oil on canvas. Signed G. Washington lower right. Framed. - 17.25 x 24 inches Estimate $5,500-7,500
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.
