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Frederick Arthur Bridgman

Romeo, a Stallion in a Landscape

Auction Closed

April 25, 02:17 PM GMT

Estimate

6,000 - 8,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Frederick Arthur Bridgman

American

1847 - 1928

Romeo, a Stallion in a Landscape


signed F.A. Bridgman lower left and inscribed ROMEO / Princesse Dorian upper left

oil on canvas

Unframed: 38 by 43cm., 15 by 17in.

Framed: 53.3 by 58.5cm., 21 by 23in.


The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Dr. Ilene Susan Fort.

Private Collection, France

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Bridgman was enthralled by North Africa and he was inspired to paint scenes of domestic life, portraits of people he encountered and the harsh expansive desert. He also liked depicting animals, in particular horses, seen here in the present work.