Renaissance Wooden Panel with Horse and Figures
Italian, circa 18th century A.D. A carved wooden panel depicting a dynamic figural scene composed of mounted horse rider together with a rider mounted on a mythical creature with two heads, the body and hindlegs of a horse and head and forelegs of a lion or other creature, two standing figures beside them; egg-and-dart style frame with leaves to each corner. 4 kg, 54.5 x 38.5 cm (21 1/2 x 15 1/8 in.). English private collection. The timber shows some old insect flight holes and we are advised that this piece has been recently treated with Permethrin, as a precaution.