4207 - Horses by the Water, probably after Johann Georg de Hamilton

Horses by the Water, probably after Johann Georg de Hamilton in the foreground, three goats and several horses at a watering hole; in the middle ground, a hunter with a rifle and two men rounding up horses; in the background, a procession of peasants with farm animals, set in a vast landscape; probably a copy of an unknown work by the renowned horse painter Johann Georg de Hamilton (1672 to 1737), who worked primarily at the Habsburg court in Vienna and for many nobles in Vienna; his works were highly sought after, which is why, even after his death, works were either copied from him or created in his style for castle interiors; oil on canvas, 18th century, unsigned; wax seal on the reverse of a re-stretched stretcher frame; retouching; signs of wear; unframed; inner dimensions 49.5 x 73.5 cm.