Artwork

Cal murg deschis și un grăjdar; pandant: Cal murg închis și un grăjdar

Cal murg deschis și un grăjdar; pandant: Cal murg închis și un grăjdar, by August Querfurt, unspecified, 1738
Cal murg deschis și un grăjdar; pandant: Cal murg închis și un grăjdar, by August Querfurt, unspecified, 1738

Cal murg deschis și un grăjdar; pandant: Cal murg închis și un grăjdar is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist August Querfurt. It dates from 1738 and is held in the collection of the Brukenthal National Museum.

About this work

Overview

Two companion paintings by August Querfurt, created around 1738, depict horses and their grooms in a forest setting.

Subject & Meaning

The paintings show a light brown and a dark brown horse, each with a groom, in a forest clearing with trees and a hazy sky. The horses are saddled and bridled, suggesting preparation for a journey or a ride.

Technique & Style

Querfurt's use of earthy tones and attention to detail, particularly in the horses' harnesses and the grooms' attire, creates a warm and intimate atmosphere.

Artist & collection

Portrait of August Querfurt

Artist

August Querfurt

August Querfurt (1696, Wolfenbüttel – 1761, Vienna) was an Austrian painter. He painted primarily soldiers and battle scenes. He was first instructed by his father, Tobias Querfurt, a landscape and animal painter, and…