4 Antique Italian 19th Century Hand Colored Horse Race Engravings After Vernet

Description

An impressive set of 4 Hand colored Italian Equestrian Engravings After Carle Vernet, circa mid 19th century. Each engraving is hand colored and depicts a scene from the race with titles (translated below). The engravings are nicely matted and professionally framed. Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet, was a French painter, the youngest child of Claude-Joseph Vernet and the father of Horace Vernet.

Dieparativi di una Corsa - Start of the race
La Partenza - The Departure
La Corsa - The Race
Il risultato di una Corsa - The Result of the race

Originally purchased / and gifted from William W. Sauer Associates Ltd. Bethesda, MD in 1986.

Condition

Very good; Gently used. Some light marking to frames

Dimensions

28" x 34" x 1.5" each, sans frame 22" x 16"