Signed monogram: D. (or P.) F. lower left and dated 1888. Cavalier in 18th century costume galloping horseback, road dust flies from under the hooves. A white beautiful horse rushes at full speed driven by a rider. In the background, in the distance, the spiers of the city hall of the receding city and an approaching thunderstorm with a downpour can be seen.It seems that the rider is trying to avoid the fate of falling under a thunderstorm and spurs his horse harder. A very nice, dynamic painting by a professional and gifted unidentified artist. Antique oil painting on canvas with original gold leaf gesso frame.
Size app.: 31 x 27 cm (roughly 12.2 x 10.6 in) frame 48.5 x 44.2 cm (roughly 19.1 x 14.4 in). Very good ready to hang condition with average wear and retouches to frame. Please study good resolution images for overall cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker or brighter than in our pictures, strictly depending on sufficient light in your environment. Weight of app. 3 kg is going to measure some 5 kg packed for shipmed.