Cavalry - Original China Ink and Watercolor by Theodore Fort - 1844 ca. 1844

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Cavalry is a beautiful watercolor on paper, realized in the mid-XIX century by Théodore Géricaul Fort (1810 - 1896). Hand-signed … Read more Cavalry is a beautiful watercolor on paper, realized in the mid-XIX century by Théodore Géricaul Fort (1810 - 1896). Hand-signed in brown ink on the lower right corner. A knight is portrayed in his uniform and galloping on a beautiful Arabian stallion, with the trumpet on his shoulders, ready to give the signal to attack to the cavalry. In excellent conditions, with shiny colors, including a white cardboard passepartout (49.5 x 34 cm). A very interesting artwork for a connoisseur of the militaria genre! Theodore Géricaul Fort (1810 - 1896), Simeone Fort's son, belonged to the French school of the XIX century; Théodore Fort started his successful artistic career at the Salon of Paris in 1842. In his paintings, he favored the representation of stables and horses. This artwork is shipped from Italy. Under existing legislation, any artwork in Italy created over 70 years ago by an artist who has died requires a licence for export regardless of the work’s market price. The shipping may require additional handling days to require the licence according to the final destination of the artwork. See less