Gray pony in the stable

ID: #3576 | Classicism | Animals

The picture shows two horses in a dark stable. One horse, with its light coat contrasting beautifully with its dark surroundings, stands in front and faces the viewer. The other horse, dark brown in colour, is at the back and is partially hidden in the shadows. Both horses appear calm and are positioned against the wall of the stable, where the textures of wood and straw are evident.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is dark and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Jacques Laurent Agasse (1767-1849) was Swiss landscape classicist born in Geneva. He studied at art school, but at 20 years, went to study veterinary medicine in Paris. He utilised the acquired knowledge of anatomy when painting racehorses ( Gray Hunter with a Lady’s Saddle Chestnut Hunter and Bay Hunter) and other animals ( Guanaco). He travelled between France and Switzerland until a rich Englishman asked him to paint his dog. He was so pleased with result that he offered Agasse a journey to England, where he continued painting animals. At the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries, he was considered the best painter of animals. They say that despite all his glory, he lived and died modestly.