Pierre Gaillardot - Échauffement des jockeys à l’Hippodrome de Deauville, circa 1980s–1990s

Pierre Gaillardot (French, 1910–2002) Échauffement des jockeys à l’Hippodrome de Deauville (Jockeys Warming Up at Deauville Racecourse), circa 1980s–1990s

Watercolor on paper, signed “P. Gaillardot” lower right, matted in a gold frame. 

Dimensions: 31 1/2w × 25h in. 

This lively watercolor captures the preparatory moments before a race at the prestigious Hippodrome de Deauville. Jockeys in colorful silks warm up their horses beneath a canopy of tall, leafy trees lining the track, with the elegant architecture of the grandstand visible in the background. Painted with Gaillardot’s characteristic loose, fluid brushwork and vibrant palette, the work conveys the energy and atmosphere of one of France’s most famous racecourses.