Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Cavalry Battle By A Fort

Early 18th-Century Flemish School, Cavalry Battle By A FortThis early 18th century Flemish oil painting depicts an animated cavalry battle before a stone fort with a tower. Its reminiscent of works by German artist Georg Philipp Rugendas (1666 1742). The sudden gallop of hooves, war cries, and the clanking of swords fracture the mornings silence. Carnage ensues, and the fallen lie prone. An arrow hurtles towards a horseback rider who raises his shield in hopeful desperation. Battle scenes such as these were

Our reference: BRV2050

Overall size: 26½” x 34” / 67cm x 87cm

320 achieved for an oil painting in 2020

and the quiet recesses of conscience

he continued in the same vein - producing accurate portrayals for numerous owners

Clair’s emphasis shifted towards animal painting

The handling is careful yet unpretentious: soft transitions

He feels like he should be in a Western movie as a maverick gunslinger - rolling into town and getting thrown out of a bar

George Percival Gaskell RBA (1868-1934)

Note the array of colours radiating through the stained glass and the exquisite brushwork

Richet carried forward the Barbizon ideals of sincerity

Signed in the lower left and held within a splendid frame with ornate corner and centre ornamentation