(Vienna 1689 – 1740 London)

Pair of works: Equestrian scenes.

Oil on copper.

Each monogrammed lower left: FV.

Each 11.5 x 17.7 cm.

Provenance:
- Christie's, New York, 14.11.1979, Lot 147 (as attributed to Franz de Paula Ferg).
- Dorotheum auction, Vienna, 15. – 21.9.1981, Lot 37 (as Franz de Paula Ferg).
- European private collection.
- Koller auction, Zurich, 26.9.2016, Lot 3101.
- Swiss private collection.

The present painting is registered at the RKD, The Hague, as an autograph work by Franz de Paula Ferg.

1. Oil on copper, verso with wooden reinforcement along the edges. Paint surface well-preserved. With a fine net of craquelures. Minimal colour abrasion along the edges. Minimal dotted superficial pollution.
Under UV: a few touch-ups along the edges. Sporadically retouching in the background and in the landscape. Varnish appears in fluorescent green. Overall in very good condition.

2. Oil on copper, verso with wooden reinforcement along the edges. Paint surface well-preserved. With a fine net of craquelures. Minimal colour abrasion along the edges. Minimal dotted superficial pollution.
Under UV: a few touch-ups along the edges and on the vegetation. Sporadically retouching on the horseriders. Varnish appears in fluorescent green. Overall in very good condition.