A rare masterpiece by Jean-Léon Gérôme will lead Sotheby’s annual Orientalist Sale in London on 30 April 2019. Cinematic in scale and impact, Rider and His Steed in the Desert is a unique work in Gérôme’s oeuvre. The highly charged picture captures both the stoicism of the North African tribespeople and a heroic struggle between man and nature. Estimated at £1,000,000-1,500,000, the oil is one of five works by the artist in a sale comprising...