Merté, OskarPlow with two horses. 1923. Oil on card, laminated over the entire surface on wood panel. 35 x 50.3 cm. Signed, dated and inscribed "München". Framed. - Along the edges with slight paint abrasion and isolated paint flaking as traces of framing. With fine craquelure in places. Fired. No retouching visible under UV. Overall very good. In fresh, rich colors. Genre Merté, Oskar Plow with two horses. 1923. oil on card, laminated over the entire surface on wood panel. 35 x 50.3 cm. Signed, dated and inscribed "München". Framed. - Along the edges with slight paint abrasion and isolated paint flaking as traces of framing. With fine craquelure in places. Fired. No retouching visible under UV. Very good overall. In fresh, rich colors. Merté was a Munich painter, draughtsman and illustrator. He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich under Karl Raupp. A characteristic feature of his art is his great fascination with horses, which he depicted freely in nature, at races or hunting, as well as draught animals for agriculture and the military. The depictions of the animals were characterized by a great naturalistic eye for the stature of the horses, but also by an artistic creative will that shows a free and dynamic brushstroke. Oil on cardboard, fully mounted on wooden panel. Signed, dated and inscribed "München". Framed. - Slight color abrasions along the margins and occasional color chips as traces of framing. With fine craquelure in places. Varnished. No retouches visible under UV light. Very good overall. In fresh, rich colors. - Merté was a Munich painter. A characteristic feature of his art is his great fascination with horses, which Merté depicted freely in nature, at races or hunting as well as draught animals for agriculture and the military. The depictions of the animals were characterized by a great naturalistic eye for the horses' stature but also by an artistic creative will that shows a manner of a free and dynamic brushstroke.