A watercolor of a dapper, light-skinned man atop a chestnut-colored horse, holding the reins of the black horse beside him. A dog and light-skinned boy before him expectantly.
A watercolor of a dapper, light-skinned man atop a chestnut-colored horse, holding the reins of the black horse beside him. A dog and light-skinned boy before him expectantly.
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Wilhelm von Kobell

Man on Horseback with Another Saddled Horse Beside Him

Maker

Wilhelm von Kobell (German, 1766-1853)

Title

Man on Horseback with Another Saddled Horse Beside Him

Year

ca. 1823

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

watercolor, chalk

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)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth

Object Number

49.013

Type

Exhibition History

Drawing Closer
Four Hundred Years of Drawing from the RISD Museum
Mar 12, 2022 – Sep 04, 2022

Label copy

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
Gifts from Eliza Greene Radeke and Helen Metcalf Danforth
Jun 05, 2008 – Oct 26, 2008

Label copy

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

To Look on Nature
European and American Landscape, 1800-1874
Feb 03, 1972 – Mar 05, 1972

Image use

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Wilhelm von Kobell (German, 1766-1853)
Man on Horseback with Another Saddled Horse Beside Him, ca. 1823
Watercolor over black chalk on wove paper
24.1 x 20.3 cm (9 1/2 x 8 inches)
Gift of Mrs. Murray S. Danforth 49.013

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