Follower of Charles Augustus Henry Lutyens, British 1829-1915- Study of a horse with saddle and a rifle; oil on canvas, 51x61cm Note: The horse depicted is likely to be an officer's charger circa early 20th century, prior to the outbreak of WWI. With red and blue cavalry cloak rolled on the saddle, rifle held in a leather bucket, horse brass at the muzzle, mess tins, and picket ropes for tethering.

in a modern gilt composition frame, some losses to gesso canvas is not relined on a wooden stretcher which is covered over with brown tape applied putty repairs to the reverse of the canvas in numerous places staining to the reverse of the canvas Recto: two small tears to the canvas lower left paint surface is subject to some older craquelure subject to bar marks and canvas fatigue under inspection with uv lamp there is evidence of retouching around and on the legs head and flanks of the horse and in the background otherwise in good original condition