Turkish horses 1796

drawing, ink, indian-ink, graphite

pencil drawn

drawing

imaginative character sketch

light pencil work

quirky sketch

pencil sketch

personal sketchbook

ink

german

character sketch

classicism

indian-ink

15_18th-century

graphite

pencil work

watercolour illustration

fantasy sketch

"Turkish Horses" is a 1796 watercolor by German artist Johann Georg Pforr, known for his animal studies. The painting depicts two horses with a man holding the reins of the larger black horse. This work is in the Städel Museum, and likely highlights the beauty and grace of Turkish horses, a breed famed for its strength and endurance. This piece showcases Pforr's talent for capturing the details of animal anatomy and the natural world.