BARGUE Charles (Paris 1825 - id. ; 1883) Young horsewoman in - Lot 124

BARGUE Charles (Paris 1825 - id. ; 1883) Young horsewoman in pink shirt and drape, black breeches, at the foot of a cliff. Oil on panel. Annotated on the reverse in pen: Ch. Bargue / Un armante (?) Croquis / Collection Jousset de Bellesme. H. 24 L. 16.5 cm Provenance: The indication on the reverse probably refers to Georges Jousset de Bellesmes (1839- 1925), physician, fish farmer and prehistorian, renowned collector of oriental intaglios (Cf. Louis Speleers, SYRIA. Archéologie, Art et Préhistoire, 1923, no. 4-3, pp. 19-204) The Jeu d'échec painting (Panel; 28.5 x 43 cm) sold at Christie's, New York, May 23, 1997 (no. 162), is the subject of an extensive history and analysis on the Wikipedia encyclopedia website.