1373 - Ludwig Hartmann (1835 Munich – 1902, ibid.)

Ludwig Hartmann (1835 Munich – 1902, ibid.) River boatmen resting with their tow horses on the riverbank after a day’s work An atmospheric work, typical of the artist’s subject matter and style, who devoted himself to the study of horses and depicted them in many masterfully lifelike portrayals. Hartmann preferred to depict rural workhorses, harvest scenes, horse markets, carters, and towmen. Hartmann, who studied at the Munich Academy, first made a name for himself in 1860 with a painting of horses and subsequently exhibited them at many major exhibitions. As early as 1861, he created the work “Towing a Ship on the Danube,” which shares a similar motif; in 1867, Hartmann submitted the painting “Resting Ship Horses” to the Paris World’s Fair, and other works featuring tow horses followed. Oil on canvas; signed and dated (18)96 on the reverse with the location “Munich.” 46 cm x 90 cm. Framed. See Boetticher, nos. 1, 3, 8, 9 (paintings from 1861–1880). Oil on canvas. Signed and dated (18)96 with location Munich.