Lot 72: An Original Equine Portrait of a Bay Horse Signed D B Smith water colour

This original equine portrait depicts the profile of a bay horse with a dark mane and a white blaze, wearing a brown leather headcollar. The horse is positioned facing a suspended hay net. The work is executed in a realistic illustrative style using pastel or gouache on tan-toned paper. In the lower-left corner is a painted signature in brown pigment consisting of a stylized monogram featuring the letters D and B, followed by the characters S M I T H. The artwork is presented within a light cream-coloured window mount. A white adhesive label is affixed to the lower centre of the mat, printed with SHELBYS AUCTIONEERS LOT 381 01132502626.