Portrait Of Alonzo, A Dark Brown Stallion Understated During the 1870s

During the 1870s

27” x 33” / 68cm x 84cm

A late 19th-century oil on wood depicting a beautiful pastoral view across distant hills before a blood-red sky

11” x 13⅓” / 28cm x 34cm

With his well-tailored outfit and perfectly coiffured moustache

Portrait Of Alonzo, A Dark Brown Stallion Understated During the 1870sA provincial 19th century portrait of a dark brown stallion known as Alonzo. Tucked into the frame, a short poem reads as follows: It is Alonzo that is coming, You can tell him by his walk; He is the Horse that trots so fast And makes the people talk; Look at his feet and legs, Look at his size and length; At his superior action, His breeding and his strength. The painting is housed within a beautiful gilded frame with foliate borders and swept