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

OFFICIAL ON HORSEBACK IN A MOUNTAINOUS LANDSCAPE

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

Technique: oil on canvas.
Authorship: follower of Josep Cusachs i Cusachs.
Chronology: early 20th century.
School: Catalan / Spanish school.
Style: military equestrian painting, rooted in realism and genre painting.
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 fully legible.
Conservation status: acceptable, with signs of age, light wear, surface dirt, small scratches 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.
Notes: small-format work, highly decorative, with a clear affinity to Catalan military equestrian painting of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

-- The work will be professionally packed with tailor-made packaging and sent insured to any international destination.

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

IDENTIFICATION OF THE WORK

1.1. Nature and theme

Oil on canvas representing a military officer on horseback, located in an open mountainous landscape.

The figure appears in profile, wearing a blue uniform, military cap, saber and full tack. The horse, carefully described, occupies the center of the composition and lends 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 known for his military scenes, equestrian portraits, and depictions of officers, soldiers, and cavalry.

The composition, theme, the importance given to the uniform, the solemn attitude of the rider, and the treatment of the horse clearly refer to that military and equestrian pictorial universe 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 road or open ground.

The mountainous background, treated with soft greens and atmospheric tones, places the scene in a natural landscape that accompanies without diminishing the main motif.

2.2. Painterly treatment

The painting combines detailed execution of the horse, the uniform, and the tack with a looser, 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 field of equestrian military painting, a genre highly valued in Spain in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

This type of scene combined portrait, historical document, a taste for the horse, and an 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, maintains a clear thematic and aesthetic closeness to that tradition.

CONDITION

4.1. General state

The work is in acceptable condition.
Shows normal signs of age, surface dirt, small marks, slight wear and scratches visible in the photographs. The surface maintains 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, scratches, and signs of use. Its condition can be clearly seen in the images, and no claims will be accepted regarding the frame.

GUARANTEE, TRANSPARENCY AND SHIPPING

5.1. Prudent cataloguing

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

5.2. Photographs as part of the description

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

5.3. Professional shipping

The work will be professionally packed with tailor-made packaging and shipped insured.
We work with a specialized logistics center, with preparation and distribution approximately within 3 days once payment is confirmed.
Possible surcharge due to 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 possesses the direct charm of small-format military painting.
The officer, calm and restrained, appears paused in the middle of the landscape, as if the scene captured a moment of pause before continuing the journey. The horse adds 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 very attractive piece for collectors of military painting, Catalan painting, equestrian scenes, or small oils with historical character.