Large original painting depicting a dynamic figurative scene with horses, figures, and architectural elements rendered in blue tonal hues. Executed in an expressive, sketch-like style with strong movement and depth. Signed in the lower right corner. Unknown Artist. Appears to be oil or mixed media on canvas. This item is in pre-owned, previously displayed condition, with light wear and surface scratches. Please reference all photos for full details.
Measurements: 46 1/2" x 34 3/4" x 1 3/4". Weight: 8.4 lbs
This item is originally from the collection of liquor icon Michel Roux. One of Mr. Roux’s signature spirits at Crillon was absinthe, the anise-flavored spirit known for its popularity among 19th-century artists like van Gogh and Toulouse-Lautrec. It was banned by the United States in 1912 amid concerns that wormwood, one of its ingredients, which contained thujone, caused hallucinations. In 2000, Mr. Roux introduced a legal absinthe, Absente, which used a sister botanical, Southern wormwood, with only trace amounts of thujone.
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