Tethart P. C. Haag & horses in brush and pencil

Salvete Omnes,

Frederica Sophia Wilhelmina, princess of Orange

let us trot to the empirical century aka the Age of Enlightenment and their horses as seen and painted by one Dutch artists - Tethart Philipp  Christian Haag (1737-1812), painter to the rich and famous of the era.

Willem or William of Orange, husband to Frederica Wilhelmina  

                                                                                                 a riding school - 

                                                                                            Portraits of horses

English blood horse, a flat saddle with surcingle

Arabian horse

more military - 

Mr Haag's brushwork enjoys popularity at the auction block - eg  this painting below has been sold at Sotheby's 

another one was sold at Sotheby's - can be seen via  Invaluable auction portal.. 

a chestnut horse and a soldier - a detail from the above painting

 Valete