Antique French Oil Painting Army Cavarly Soldier Horse Military Despatch Bearer by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne, 1883 Paintings the village of Fontaine-la-Mallet

the village of Fontaine-la-Mallet

the baize playing surface has been professionally replaced and both tables have received a light professional French polish in Bloomsbury's workshops

This very attractive antique Levantine chair has a curved back with a pair of turned ball finials and a central crest inlaid with bone

An exceptional pair of investment quality antique marquetry card tables

Antique French Oil Painting Army Cavarly Soldier Horse Military Despatch Bearer by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne, 1883 Paintings the village of Fontaine-la-MalletA fine antique oil painting by Wilfred Constant Beauquesne (1847 1913), of a French cavalry soldier on horseback, 1883. The painting titled "The Despatch Bearer", depicts a French cavalry soldier riding his horse frantically to deliver despatches to the front. The soldier in full uniform with his cavalry trooper's sword hanging from his sadle & the horse hair from his Cuirassier helmet is fluttering in in the wind. The horse's mane too flapping in the