Racehorses of old gallop the final stretch, draft horses plow fields in the spring and acrobatics perform tricks on horseback in Sotheby’s art auction “European Art” in NYC on November 22th. With 70 works of art depicting and showing the diversity of European culture.   The sale is highlighted with examples by the most celebrated artists of the era, including, sir Alfred Munnings, William Bouguereau, Jean Béraud and
John Frederick Herring Sr. among many others. Sotheby’s  is also accepting consignments for this sale.

Painting to the side/above:

Sir Alfred James Munnings, British, “Study For Going To The Start”

Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings,
British
“The Falcon Inn, Costessey”
Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings
British
“The Second Set”
Estimate 350,000 — 450,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S.
British
“The Horse Fair”

Estimate 125,000 — 175,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S.
British
“Lady Eleanor Smith’s Arab Stallion”

Estimate 150,000 — 250,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S.
British
“An Exmoor Farmer”

Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings
British
“The Plough In Early Spring”
Estimate 400,000 — 600,000 USD

Sir Alfred James Munnings, P.R.A., R.W.S.

British
“J.V. Rank’s horses: Studies Of Black Speck And Knights Armour”

Estimate: 125,000 — 175,000 USD

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 Jean Richard Goubie
French
Lot of seven paintings
Estimate 35,000 — 45,000 USD