Another French School painting, catalogued as early 18th century, drew strong bidding at Stride & Son’s (20% buyer’s premium inc VAT) sale in Chichester on March 31.
The 23½in x 3ft 2in (60 x 97cm) oil, painted on a large single-piece panel of oak, is believed to depict a cavalry skirmish on the banks of the Rhine.
It had been consigned by a local private vendor and is likely to have been in their family for generations, said the auction house. In good overall condition and estimated at £3000-5000, it sold to a European picture dealer via the phone at £7000.