John Joseph Foncica (1817-1895)

A horse in a stable

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John Joseph Foncica (1817-1895)
A horse in a stable
signed, inscribed and dated 'J.J. Foncica/Madras./1877' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour with touches of gum arabic, unframed
12.5/8 x 16.3/8in. (32 x 42.5cm.)

Lot Essay

There is a Royal Crest and initials MG on the horse's manger.
Foncica was a Portuguese artist who worked in Madras towards the end of the 19th Century. There are three recorded works by him in the India Office Library.

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