"High Living Style: Children Visiting the Stable"

(1808 Magdeburg - 1886 Berlin) Two children visiting a stable. Executed in a highly lively, finely detailed style, this animal depiction, inspired by nature, showcases a delicate, lace-like manner. A portraitist and animal painter, he was a student of Franz Krüger and regularly attended exhibitions at the Berlin Academy, including the 1844 exhibition where an equestrian portrait of Prince Albrecht was presented. In 1860, Randel showed an identical or comparable painting titled "Pony" at the renowned art dealership Louis Sachs in Berlin, which, in addition, depicted a young girl, a seated boy, a dog, and several young dogs in front of a house door (quoted from "Die Dioskuren," Issue 18, April 29, 1860, p. 150). Oil on canvas; signed and dated 1860. Framed. 52.5 cm x 63 cm.