1738
unspecified
From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw
Horsemen and a beggar woman against landscape is a 1738 unspecified by August Querfurt, held at National Museum in Warsaw.
This painting shows a dramatic landscape with a group of horsemen and a beggar woman. The horsemen, dressed in dark attire, ride towards the right side of the canvas, while the beggar woman stands in the foreground, holding out her hands in a pleading gesture. The background features a vast, cloudy sky with mountains in the distance. In the foreground, a white horse stands out, its rider reaching out to the beggar woman. The scene is set against a backdrop of rolling hills and a cloudy sky, with a sense of movement and energy emanating from the horsemen. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a striking contrast between light and dark, adding depth and emotion to the scene. If you're interested in learning more about this technique, you can explore the works of artists who have mastered it, such as Caravaggio.
August Querfurt (1696, Wolfenbüttel – 1761, Vienna) was an Austrian painter. He painted primarily soldiers and battle scenes. He was first instructed by his father, Tobias Querfurt, a landscape and animal painter, and…
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