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Wilhelm von Kobell

Man on Horseback with Another Saddled Horse Beside Him, ca. 1823

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Description

Maker

Title

Man on Horseback with Another Saddled Horse Beside Him

Year

ca. 1823

Medium

Watercolor over black chalk on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

Supports

Dimensions

24.1 x 20.3 cm (9 1/2 x 8 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signed in watercolour, LR: "Wilhelm Kobell"

Stamped with the sale mark of Ludwig Victor, Archduke of Austria (1842-1919; Lugt 1771a)

Type

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

49.013

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer

March 12 - September 4, 2022

German watercolorist Wilhelm von Kobell’s individual brushstrokes are almost indiscernible here, except in the foreground. His technique heightens focus and meticulously renders detail, while his almost obsessive finish creates a sense of frozen stillness. This signed drawing was made as an independent work for sale to a growing market of watercolor collectors.

From Dürer to Van Gogh

June 5 - October 26, 2008

Von Kobell was a court painter to Crown Prince Ludwig in Munich and depicted numerous horses from the royal stable.

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