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The Horses of Rosa Bonheur
Rosa Bonheur was a French painter during the mid to late 19th century and she was widely known for her animal paintings. Her father was an artist and she began to study with him at an early age. An Artistic Life Most of her life was spent painting her animal subjects and exhibiting her work. […]
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The Horses of Théodore Géricault
Théodore Géricault was a French painter during the early 19th century and was known for two things, horses and his romantic artistic style. One of the few independently wealthy artists I’ve featured, it seems Théodore did as he pleased. Self Taught Artist Géricault was a life-long horse lover and found himself fascinated with horses at […]
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The Horses of Albrecht Adam
Albrecht Adam was a German artist during the early 19th century known for his battle scenes and his lovely horses. Bringing to the canvas his life experience on the battlefield & his obvious connection with horses. Making A Name Adam spent some time in Vienna where his work captured the attention of Napoleon’s stepson Eugène […]
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The Horses of Vasily Vereshchagin
Vasily Vereshchagin was a Russian painter during the late 19th century who was celebrated for depicting battle scenes in his work. He became one of the first Russian artists to be recognized worldwide. Art Mirroring Life At 8 years Vereshchagin was sent to the Cadet Corps and graduated first in his naval school class. He […]
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The Horses of Aelbert Cuyp
Aelbert Cuyp was a Dutch painter during the late 17th century. He came from a family of artists and grew to become a celebrated landscape artist and the most famous member of the Cuyp family. Hard to Credit While Cuyp was a prolific artist he rarely dated his paintings which has made it difficult to […]
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The Horses of Baron Antoine Jean Gros
Antoine-Jean Gros was a French painter during the late 18th and early 19th century. By the time he was 20 he had been accused of sympathizing with French royalists during the revolution and fled the country to Italy. Meeting A Muse It was in Milan that Gros met Napoleon, who would later be the subject […]
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The Horses of John Frederick Herring, Sr
John Frederick Herring, Sr was an English artist during the early 19th century. He showed a passion for sketching early in life but took a job as a coach driver to support his family. Change of Course It was his coaching job that actually led to Herring’s career as an artist. He was discovered by […]
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The Horses of John Ferneley
John Ferneley was an English painter during the early 19th century who specialized in scenes with hunters and sporting horses. His work shows hunting during a time when it was en vogue and he soon became sought after as an equestrian artist. Conveying Motion Ferneley became well known for creating panoramic paintings that show a […]
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The Horses of Paulus Potter
Paulus Potter was a Dutch painter during the mid 17th century, he lived a short but artistic life and died of tuberculosis before reaching his 30th birthday. Much of his short life was spend observing and painting barnyard animals, particularly cows and horses. Animal Portraits Potter may well have been the first pet portrait artist, […]
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The Horses of Wilhelm von Kobell
Wilhelm von Kobell was a German painter during the late 18th and early 19th century. He recieved artistic training from a young age in Germany and tried a number of styles, however he came to base his particular style on Dutch art. Painting The Rich Kobell grew to be a prolific painter and was well-respected […]
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The Horses of Karl Briullov
Karl Briullov was a Russian painter of the late 18th and early 19th century. His work was instrumental in the Russian art transition from neoclassicism to romanticism. Although horses are a purely incidental subject in his work, the art speaks for itself. Romantic Portraits The inclusion of animals in his work generally comes from his […]
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The Horses of Wouterus Verschuur
Wouterus Verschuun was a Dutch painter who focused his art on animal subjects, primarily horses. In keeping with Dutch art traditions both his attention to detail and anatomy manages to be simple and embellished all at the same time. Popular Animal Artist As a youth Verschuun studied with landscape and cattle painters who clearly helped […]