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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 508187, member: 8267"]The artist was skilled. Livestock portraits were popular in the 19th century, among those who could afford them. This seems to have been someone's favorite horse. I think the technology of the frame and stretcher will be the best guide to date, and from what I have seen of 19th century paintings, it looks consistent with 2nd half of the 19th c. This somewhat similar painting on Invaluable is dated to the late 19th century:</p><p><a href="https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/american-school-late-19th-century-portrait-of-a-327-c-8c44efb8f7" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/american-school-late-19th-century-portrait-of-a-327-c-8c44efb8f7" rel="nofollow">https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/american-school-late-19th-century-portrait-of-a-327-c-8c44efb8f7</a></p><p><br /></p><p>A good reference for dating American frames is: The Frame in America, 1700-1900: a Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles, by William Adair. The American Institute of Architects Foundation, Washington D. C., 1983.</p><p>Unfortunately a student ran off with my copy years ago, and I have not yet replaced it.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 508187, member: 8267"]The artist was skilled. Livestock portraits were popular in the 19th century, among those who could afford them. This seems to have been someone's favorite horse. I think the technology of the frame and stretcher will be the best guide to date, and from what I have seen of 19th century paintings, it looks consistent with 2nd half of the 19th c. This somewhat similar painting on Invaluable is dated to the late 19th century: [URL]https://www.invaluable.com/auction-lot/american-school-late-19th-century-portrait-of-a-327-c-8c44efb8f7[/URL] A good reference for dating American frames is: The Frame in America, 1700-1900: a Survey of Fabrication Techniques and Styles, by William Adair. The American Institute of Architects Foundation, Washington D. C., 1983. Unfortunately a student ran off with my copy years ago, and I have not yet replaced it.[/QUOTE]
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