Paris, Alfred Jean-Marie (Tarbes 1846 – Fontaine-Bonneleau, Oise, 1908). Nice. Two gentlemen and trainers resp. talking at the side of the racing place. In the back of the two groups a horse led by the jockey and rich scenery. Watercolour over pen and ink. Inscribed: AP (ligated) 12.4.79, otherwise as above, upper right: “IV”. 210 x 281 mm.

Atmospherically very charming item, presumably worked for an illustration. – On strong paper. – On the back traces of previous framing, otherwise absolutely fresh. – Quatrain and distich in the lower margin:

Dennotier and Brother. / Dans dix ans, il ne se tuera pas un pigeon / en france, il ne sautera pas un cheval sans / notre permission. // Les entraineurs. / N’entrainent que les chevaux.
Offer no. 12,275 / EUR  445. / Export price EUR  423. (c. US$ 683.) + shipping

„ Vielen Dank, und sollten Sie wieder einmal einen ‚(William) Blake‘ in Ihrem Sortiment haben, waere ich fuer eine kurze e-mail dankbar “

(Mr. U. S., 23. Januar 2002)