Lot 638: A Trio of Gilt Framed Miniature Oil Paintings Including Equestrian and Marine Scenes

A collection of three miniature oil paintings on board or panel, presented in decorative period-style gilt-composite frames. The collection comprises a pair of equestrian racing subjects and a single marine seascape. The two equestrian scenes each depict a dark horse mounted by a jockey in racing silks within an expansive landscape; one painting shows the jockey in an orange and black jacket with a red cap, while the other features a jockey in a white jacket and tan breeches with a light cap. Both equestrian works bear a painted white signature in the lower left or right corner reading A.Wheeler. The marine painting portrays a multi-masted square-rigged sailing vessel under full sail in choppy blue waters, positioned near a rugged coastline with cliffs in the background. This work bears a white painted signature in the lower right corner reading T.Luny. All three paintings are housed in deeply profiled and heavily ornamented frames featuring scrolling acanthus leaves, floral motifs, shell-form corner ornaments, and textured stippled grounds.