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ALEXANDER VON WAGNER (ATTRIBUTED), THE SPANISH MAIL COACH IN TOLEDO - Large watercolor on paper, signed illegibly lower right, depicting a dramatic mail coach scene with mounted riders and horses in motion before a town setting. This work is executed in a detailed late 19th-century academic style reminiscent of Alexander von Wagner (1838–1919), known for dynamic equestrian subjects and orientalist/Spanish genre scenes. The composition shows a mail coach under escort with riders and horses captured in animated action across a landscape, recalling Wagner’s narrative and energetic handling of figure and animal. The treatment of costume, coach, and staffage reflects a Continental academic tradition, with finely worked line and a muted palette characteristic of period watercolors intended for interior decoration. Attribution: Attributed to Alexander von Wagner (or circle/after), based on stylistic affinities to known depictions of Spanish and equestrian subjects. Not documented under Wagner’s catalogue raisonné; further expert attribution and signature analysis recommended for academic verification. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 27 1/4 in., (33.7 x 69.2 cm.) Condition: Light surface wear, slight toning to watercolor paper consistent with age, frame with minor wear and shrinkage cracks. No visible major restorations or losses to the image field.