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Drunken Slovakian Peasants Racing Teams of Horses
Date1869

Artist Julius von Blaas d. Ä. (1845 Albano Laziale – 1922 Bad Hall)

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Object typePainting
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
60 x 86 cm
SignatureSign. und dat. links unten: Jules Blaas. 1869
Inventory number2713
Location Currently not on display
These young men with their four-wheeled, horsedrawn carts are going head-to-head in a daredevil race at hellish speeds. They are wildly lashing the animals, who are wide-eyed at a full gallop down a country road. The sun has already disappeared behind the horizon, imbuing the scene with an ominous evening atmosphere. Julius Blaas studied painting at the academies in Venice, Florence, and Rome. This depiction is one of his early works, and the painter captures the dynamism and drama of a fast and furious race in a snapshot reminiscent of a film scene.

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1869 Ankauf Künstlerhaus, Wien, für Kaiserliche Gemäldegalerie
1921 Übernahme aus dem Kunsthistorischen Museum, Wien

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