Early 18th Century Antique Flemish Oil Painting Cavalry Battle Scene Framed

This impressive Old Master oil painting, created in the early 18th century, is attributed to Jan Pieter van Bredael the Younger, a renowned Flemish artist who lived at the turn of the 17th-18th centuries. The composition captures with striking mastery and detail the drama and intensity of a cavalry battle, depicting mounted warriors engaged in fierce combat against a majestic landscape backdrop, with fallen soldiers and riderless horses scattered across the foreground. The artist masterfully conveys the chaos of battle while maintaining excellent compositional balance, characteristic of the finest military paintings of this period. Rich tones and atmospheric perspective create depth in the valley landscape where the battle unfolds, while the detailed rendering of period costumes, weaponry, and horse harnesses demonstrates exceptional technical skill. This substantial work represents one of the finest examples of battle painting from that era, when such historical scenes were highly prized by European nobility.
DETAILS:
Artist: Attributed to Jan Pieter van Bredael the Younger (1683-1735), who was a Flemish painter from an important Antwerp artistic family, known for cavalry battles and genre scenes of village festivals and fairs. Court painter in Prague and Vienna.
Medium: Oil painting on canvas
Image: 33.2 × 41.9 cm (13.1 × 16.5 inches)
Condition: Overall in good condition with wear, paint losses, attritions, some retouches, canvas re-lined presumably in the 19th century
Framed: 45.1 × 53.4 cm (17.8 × 21 inches)
Frame: Antique 19th century frame in Empire style, in good condition with signs of age wear
Provenance: Private collection
Notes: Kindly refer to the high-resolution photographs, which form part of the condition report. Color and tonal values may vary when viewed in person, contingent upon viewing conditions and ambient light.
Shipping: Approx. weight 2.1 kg; packed approx. weight 3-4 kg. Secure, insured worldwide shipping.