19th century French oil painting "The horse race" by Louis-Eugène Ginain The painter beautifully captured the moment in which an elegant and majestic brown horse is on the cusp of victory in a 19th century horse race. Ginain was a French painter born in 1818 in Paris. He specialised the paintings featuring horses among which some of his most celebrated works are "Le cheval de Gadaa" and "Fantasia (1856)". His works can be found in the castles of Versailles and Trianon. He passed away in 1886. The oil on panel measures ca. 27 by 45,5 cms and with its custom-made contemporary frame (offered as a gift to the buyer) ca. 57 by 75,5 cm. Provenance: Private collection Paris, France