Draft Horse At The Stable (38 X 30 Cm) By Gustave Colsoulle

Oil on canvas, signed lower left.
Dimensions: 38 x 30 cm.

Forceful animal study depicting the hindquarters of a horse in the dark atmosphere of a stable. With a broad, nervous brushstroke, Gustave Colsoulle aptly renders the animal's power, as well as the effects of light on the coat and straw.

The composition, deliberately designed to be a work of art, is a perfect complement to the painting.

The composition, deliberately tight and intimate, evokes the naturalistic research of the animal painters of the second half of the XIXᵉ century. The contrasts between the deep brown tones and the golden accents of the straw create a warm, rustic atmosphere that is particularly decorative.

A Belgian painter renowned for his scenes of horses, stables and military subjects, Gustave Colsoulle is part of the great Flemish animal tradition of the XIXᵉ century. His works testify to an attentive observation of the equestrian world and a lively, spontaneous pictorial technique.

This study possesses a very modern character in its close framing and almost sketchy treatment of the subject matter.

Dimensions:

• Canvas: 38 x 30 cm
• With frame: to be specified

Condition:
Canvas formerly lined. Presence of visible chips, wear and restorations, especially on the periphery and in the dark areas. Nice decorative presence despite these wear defects.