Who created "Cossack Horses in a Courtyard"?

Cossack Horses in a Courtyard was created by Johann Adam Klein in 1818.

What medium is "Cossack Horses in a Courtyard"?

Cossack Horses in a Courtyard is etching on wove paper [proof].

Is "Cossack Horses in a Courtyard" in the public domain?

Yes, Cossack Horses in a Courtyard is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Cossack Horses in a Courtyard

Johann Adam Klein

1818

Medium

etching on wove paper [proof]

Dimensions

plate: 17.1 x 22.7 cm (6 3/4 x 8 15/16 in.) sheet: 24.2 x 34.3 cm (9 1/2 x 13 1/2 in.)

Classification

Department

CG-E

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

Accession Number

1999.14.2

Art Historical Context

Johann Adam Klein's *Cossack Horses in atyard* (1818) captures the raw energy and nobility of sturdy steppe horses in a sunlit enclosure, rendered as a delicate etching proof on wove. Measuring just 17.1 x 22.7 cm on the plate, this intimate print exemplifies Klein's mastery of animal subjects. A German artist active in the early 19th century, Klein was renowned for his vivid depictions of horses, blending Romantic enthusiasm for nature's vitality with precise draftsmanship influenced by English sporting art traditions. Created shortly after the Napoleonic Wars, the work evokes the era's fasc...

About the Artist

Johann Adam Klein · 1792–1875

Swedish artist, resided in Copenhagen after 1758. Comment on works: genre; lithographer

Cossack Horses in a Courtyard

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