A HORSE-DRAWN CABRIOLET AND DRIVER

Acquired 1989

Minor surface abrasions and some stains particularly in the lower half. Vertical crease line at center. Some wrinkling. Verso: restored areas with old repairs and patches visible at edge. Additional unfinished sketch of a carriage. Conservation framed.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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An elegant stallion wearing a saddle and a feathered head ornament pulls a tall-wheeled European-style cabriolet open carriage in a dignified walk.  His pensive driver stares distractedly alongside perhaps waiting for a customer.   This type of carriage was particularly in favor at Kotah and other Rajasthani courts during the mid-Nineteenth Century.

The present superbly rendered drawing is Company School in both style and subject.  The drawing retains numerous pentimenti or corrections, visible in the position of the horses legs and carriage details with additional tinges of white bodycolor.