Seguidor de Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (1851-1908) - Elegance On Horseback

HORSEMAN OFFICIAL IN A MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE

Follower of Josep Cusachs i Cusachs (1851-1908)
Oil on canvas

Technique: oil on canvas.
Authorship: follower of Josep Cusachs i Cusachs.
Chronology: beginning of the 20th century.
School: Catalan/Spanish school.
Style: equestrian military painting, of realist and genre tradition.
Subject: military officer on horseback in a mountainous landscape.
Dimensions of the work: 41 x 33 cm.
Overall dimensions with frame: 47 x 36 cm.
Signature: signed at the lower right, not completely legible.
Condition: acceptable, with signs of age, slight wear, surface dirt, small nicks and marks visible in photographs.
Presentation: presented with a wooden frame, included as an added gift. The frame shows signs of use and wear, visible in the images, and no claims will be accepted regarding its condition.
Observations: small-format work, very decorative, with a clear affinity to late 19th- and early 20th-century Catalan equestrian military painting.

-- The work will be professionally packed in a tailor-made package and shipped insured to any international destination.

-- We work with a specialized logistics center, with preparation and distribution approximately within 3 days after payment is confirmed.

IDENTIFICATION OF THE WORK

1.1. Nature and subject

Oil on canvas depicting a military officer mounted on horseback, set in an open mountainous landscape.

The figure appears in profile, wearing a blue uniform, a military cap, sabre and full tack. The horse, carefully described, occupies the center of the composition and provides presence, elegance and visual balance to the whole.

1.2. Relation to Josep Cusachs

The work is prudently catalogued as a follower of Josep Cusachs i Cusachs, a Catalan painter especially renowned for his military scenes, equestrian portraits and representations of officers, soldiers and cavalry.

The composition, the subject, the emphasis given to the uniform, the solemn attitude of the rider and the treatment of the horse clearly refer to that military-equestrian painting universe that is so characteristic of Cusachs and his artistic milieu.

ARTISTIC DESCRIPTION

2.1. Composition

The scene is built around the figure of the officer and his horse, placed in a frontal-lateral position on a path or open terrain.

The mountainous background, treated with soft greens and atmospheric tones, situates the scene in a natural landscape that accompanies without competing for the main subject.

2.2. Paint handling

The painting combines a detailed execution of the horse, the uniform and the tack, with a looser and more atmospheric background.

It highlights the contrast between the intense blue of the uniform, the warm tones of the horse and the greenish palette of the landscape, creating an image of great decorative charm and strong historical character.

STYLE, SCHOOL AND CONTEXT

3.1. Equestrian military painting

The work belongs to the realm of equestrian military painting, a genre highly valued in late 19th- and early 20th-century Spain.

This type of scene combined portrait, historical document, love of the horse and the elegant exaltation of the military figure.

3.2. Affinity with the Catalan school

Within this context, Josep Cusachs i Cusachs was one of the most prominent figures. His work helped establish a refined, precise and noble image of the military and equestrian world.

This piece, while not presented as a direct work of the master, preserves a clear thematic and aesthetic proximity to that tradition.

CONDITION REPORT

4.1. General state

The work is in acceptable condition.
Shows normal signs of age, surface dirt, small marks, slight nicks and wear visible in the photographs. The surface retains a clear reading of the scene and preserves a good decorative presence.

4.2. Frame

The wooden frame is included as an added gift.
Shows wear, nicks and signs of use. Its state can be clearly seen in the images, so no claims will be accepted regarding the frame.

GUARANTEE, TRANSPARENCY AND SHIPMENTS

5.1. Prudent cataloguing

The work is catalogued as a follower of Josep Cusachs i Cusachs, considering its equestrian military iconography, its composition, its pictorial language and its affinity with the early 20th-century Catalan school.
It is not presented as a work directly attributed to the artist, but as a piece from his stylistic milieu or pictorial tradition.

5.2. Photographs as part of the description

The photographs are an essential part of the description.
The buyer should carefully observe the images, as they show the real condition of the work, the signature, the support, the frame, the wear and all visible material details.
No claims will be accepted for aspects described or visible in the photographs.

5.3. Professional shipment

The work will be professionally packaged in a tailor-made packing and shipped insured.
We work with a specialized logistics center, with preparation and distribution approximately within 3 days after payment is confirmed.
Possible surcharges arising from island destinations, remote areas, high-rate European zones or non-EU shipments will be the buyer’s responsibility.

CONTEMPLATION

6.1. Equestrian elegance

This work has the direct charm of small-format military painting.
The officer, serene and composed, appears paused in the middle of the landscape, as if the scene captured a moment of pause before continuing the journey. The horse’s figure lends nobility, restrained movement and a highly decorative presence.

6.2. A piece with historical character

Beyond its ornamental dimension, the painting preserves the appeal of an era in which the uniform, the horse and the landscape built an image of discipline, elegance and historical memory.
It is a kind, balanced, and highly attractive work for collectors of military painting, Catalan painting, equestrian scenes, or small oils of historical character.