van Dyck's Rearing Stallion Painting Up For Auction

If you're feeling cashed up and are a fan of stunning art work featuring horses, we've found the perfect piece for you!

A painting of a rearing stallion, by Dutch master Sir Anthony van Dyck, is scheduled for auction at Christies in New York on January 25. A pre-auction estimate has been put on the 400 year old oil-on-canvas work, which measures 43 inches by 45 inches (109cm by 115.6cm), of $US2.5m to $US3.5m. 

The pose in the work, in reverse, appears in Van Dyck's equestrian portrait of the Prince of Arenberg at Holkham. Horst Vey and previous authorities believe that two drawings by Van Dyck were preparatory for the picture, one of which is now in the Metropolitan Museum, New York.

The painting was last sold by Christie's, London, on 8 July 2008 for £3,065,250. 

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• Visit the Christies website for more details and history of this painting or to make an enquiry.