Henri Emilien Rousseau (French, 1875-1933)
Arab horsemen
a pair, both signed 'Henri Rousseau' (one lower left, the other lower right)
oil on panel
each 15 x 11.5cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/2in).
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Work signed lower left:
There is a fault line to the left of the reverse of the panel which is visible when viewed in raking light down the right side of the work. To the upper-left corner of the reverse of the panel there is a chip of wood missing. There is some light surface dirt. Inspection under UV light reveals no clear evidence of retouching.


Work signed lower right:
There is a fault line to the left of the reverse of the panel which is visible when viewed in raking light down the right side of the work. To the upper and lower edges of the reverse of the panel there are some small chips of wood missing. There is some light surface dirt. To the left of the upper edge there is a surface scratch with some associated paint loss due to rubbing from the frame. Inspection under UV light reveals no clear evidence of retouching.