Georges Washington (French, 1827-1910), "Horsemen by an Oasis", oil on canvas, signed lower left, 18 1/4 in. x 21 3/4 in., framed. Note: French artist Georges Washington studied at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Paris under François-Edouard Picot and was highly influenced by the Romantic painters – Eugène Delacroix in particular – whose Orientalist scenes served as creative stimulus for his own work. Washington went on many voyages in his lifetime and drew inspiration from his trips to North Africa. His paintings of the local people within vast rural backdrops earned him great acclaim at the Paris salons. In the painting offered here, Washington depicts several nomadic horsemen finding respite from the relentless desert sun in a tropical oasis. This canvas showcases his distinctive and sensitive brushwork and ability to capture the blinding brilliance of the sunlight as it illuminates the vibrant robes, dazzling bridles and weaponry of the figures.

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