Charles Towne (1763-1840) Two horses and a dog in a landscape, a castle beyondoil on canvassigned

Charles Towne (1763-1840) Two horses and a dog in a landscape, a castle beyond oil on canvas signed and dated 1827 43 x 51cm Oil on canvas cleaned and probably relined within the past 10 - 20 years ago, canvas remains tight and paint in good clean condition with traces of old but stable craquelure throughout, signed and dated lower left, housed in a later ornate giltwood frame which is in good order, label verso for Haynes Fine Art. Provenance: ex Haynes Fine Art of Broadway. This painting is illustrated in the dictionary of British equestrian artists by Sally Mitchell, page 429. PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.