Studies of Horses Comprising Young and Old Animals

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Lot 175 | Studies of Horses Comprising Young and Old Animals
Studies of Horses Comprising Young and Old AnimalsAugustus Köllner, c. 1837-39KÖLLNER, Augustus (1813-1906). Album of original drawings and watercolor studies, various places including Washington D.C., Maryland, and Weil, Germany, c.1837-39. Oblong 4to (245 x 275mm). Manuscript title page. Approx. 150 pen, ink, and graphite drawings and watercolors (a range of sizes, 100 x 60mm to 115 x 200mm), each mounted on a larger leaf (some leaves brittle); with two photographic prints and one engraving. Contemporary red morocco, all edges gilt (rebacked with original spine laid down). A unique album of Köllner’s horse drawings, titled Studies of Horses Comprising Young and Old Animals, of Different Breeds; Sketched from Life. "German by birth, Köllner trained as an engraver and lithographer in Paris before emigrating to the United States in 1839. He traveled extensively as a portrait painter and creator of views before establishing himself in Philadelphia, where he was a fixture of the artistic community until his death in 1906" (America Pictured to the Life). Beginning in 1837, before he left Germany, until 1870, by which time he had established his artistic reputation, Köllner executed several hundred studies of horses from life models. This unique volume apparently collects what survives of those pencil, ink, and watercolor originals. They were done in places like Weil, London, Washington, rural Pennsylvania, and in Philadelphia. Many of these sketches bear penciled indications regarding the breed of the horse depicted and the date and location of execution. Most interestingly, occasional comments suggest that a drawing later served as the basis for an engraving or a painting. Köllner renders in simple yet eloquent detail the anatomy of the horse. His fluid hand captures the beauty of these creatures at work, at rest, and, perhaps most lovingly, at play. For more work by Köllner, see lots 214-219. See America Pictured to Life 9.
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