{"product_id":"wilhelm-westerop-portrait-of-a-dark-bay-horse","title":"Wilhelm Westerop, Portrait Of A Dark Bay Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis early 20th-century equine portrait by German artist Wilhelm Westerop (1876-1954) depicts a dark bay horse in a stable. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStanding in profile against a stable wall, she wears a pale halter and turns her head slightly towards us. Two white socks and a narrow blaze provide distinctive markings. Her anatomy is well observed. The long line of the back, powerful shoulder and chest, slender lower legs and carefully articulated joints have all been studied closely. There's also a convincing sense of weight in her stance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting has been cleaned, and during that process, the subtlety of her colouring became especially apparent. At first glance, the coat appears almost black, but light reveals warmer browns and deep reddish tones across the flank, with cooler highlights defining the shoulder and neck.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWesterop often painted horses in this way, simply studied within a stable environment. He was frequently commissioned to paint the beloved horses of patrons, and record them for posterity. In 1920, when this was painted, whoever commissioned or owned it would almost certainly have recognised this animal immediately.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned\/dated in the lower right and held within a later frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLearn more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bravefineart.com\/blogs\/artist-directory\/westerop-wilhelm-1876-1954\" title=\"Wilhelm Westerop\"\u003eWilhelm Westerop\u003c\/a\u003e in our directory.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium: Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003eOverall size: 20” x 16” \/ 50cm x 41cm\u003cbr\u003eYear of creation: 1920\u003cbr\u003eProvenance: Private collection, Germany.\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Cleaned. Revarnished. Faint stretcher marks. Craquelure throughout. The paint layer is stable. Frame in excellent condition.\u003cbr\u003eOur reference: BRV2351\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brave Fine Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67614331863357,"sku":null,"price":1400.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2508\/9760\/files\/BRV2351_m.jpg?v=1790890200","url":"https:\/\/bravefineart.com\/products\/wilhelm-westerop-portrait-of-a-dark-bay-horse","provider":"Brave Fine Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}