Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse 1947

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Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse with Greek Ruins, Oil on Canvas Painting with Original Frame. … more Jean Bowman (American, 1918-1994) "White Arabian" Portrait of a Horse with Greek Ruins, Oil on Canvas Painting with Original Frame.

An exceptional quality portrait of a white Arabian horse stallion, with Ancient Greek ruins in the background, possibly The Acropolis.

A true masterpiece. A true horse lovers dream.

Signed lower right,

Jean Bowman and dated 1947. Jean Bowman was an American female artist.

Canvas size: 36" x 30"
Frame size: 42" x 36"

Good condition, glitter added to frame. Ready to hang.

After graduating from Spence School in New York City, Bowman attended New York’s Grand Central Art School. She held her first one-woman show in 1940 at Boston’s Vose Gallery. In 1944 she married Alexander MacKay-Smith, the master of the Blue Ridge Hunt. She maintained regular commissions from prominent horsemen of America, Ireland, and England, including members of the Royal Family. She co-founded the American Academy of Equine Art, which is in Georgetown, Kentucky. less