Three miniature race horse paintings , created in 1900s in the memory of horses- winners  by the different  steeplechases . All paintings have metall frames in the form of a horse-shoe , each engraved with the name of horse and the name of steeplechase :  first painitng , depicting " Sovrana" , the winner of Engelbert Auersberg steeplechase , 1934  ; second - " Vermouth" , winner of international army steeplechase , Vienna 1933 ; third - "  La Seguedille " , winner of international  officer´s steeplechase , Vienna 1936 .

This rare  miniature paintings created by most famous austrian horse and sport  painter Carl Franz Bauer ( 1879 Vienna - 1954 Vienna). He studied at the Art Academy in Vienna from 1897 to 1901 by Christian Griepenkerl. He painted a lot of race horse ,  , ridder paintings , also caricatures and poster designs for famous magazines and news-papers. 

For other works by this painter see items No.: 228; 231; 1280. 

Inscription:  signed one of three

Technique: each oil on board. Original metall frames with engravings

Measurements:   unframed  w 3 1/5" x  h 3" (8 x 7,8 cm), framed  4 1/2" x 4 1/2" (11,3 x 11,5 cm);

unframed 3 1/3" x 3 1/4" (8,4 x 8 cm); framed (11,3 x 10,7 cm);

unframed 3 1/3" x 3"(8,5 x 7,8 cm), framed 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"(11,5 x 11,5 cm)

Condition:   in very good  condition