An equine portrait painted with real affection and a steady, realist hand. The bay turns its head into a deep, warm dark: chestnut, umber, the dull gleam of a leather bridle, and the white blaze down its face pulls all the light forward.

The handling is loosest in the background and tightens through the muzzle and the eye, which is where the painting wants you to look. A piece for someone who knows horses, or simply loves a face well painted.

Oil on canvas, unframed. Framing can be arranged in a hand-finished moulding to suit. Condition report available on request.