Antique Print-TRAKHENER-HORSE-BREED-Emil Volkers-c.1880

ThIS attractiVe print originates from a scarse series of horse prints: ‘Abbildungen vorzüglicher Pferde-Rassen’, by Emil Volkers, made c. 1880. Some of these prints were also used for an even scarser: ‘Sport, Illustrierte Blätter für Reiter und Pferdefreunde’, published by Schickhardt & Ebner, Stuttgart.

Medium: Crayon type lithograph, with lithographic colour toning and additional accent hand colouring on wove (vellin type) paper.

Size (in cm): The overall size is ca. 34.1 x 26.1 cm. The image size is ca. 22.4 x 18.5 cm.
Size (in inch): The overall size is ca. 13.4 x 10.3 inch. The image size is ca. 8.8 x 7.3 inch.

Artists and Engravers: Made by ‘Emil Volkers’. Emil Volkers (1831-1905): German painter, lithographer. He is known for his landscape and animal scenes. For a time he worked for the Prince of Romania in Bucharest, but most of his career was spend in Düsseldorf.