This complete Turf portfolio of twelve hand-signed plates features a dramatic array—both competitive and social—of equestrian events that amply displays both Hohlwein’s love of horses and his abundant skill of portraying them. Hohlwein was a passionate huntsman and horse rider. In this series, he brilliantly portrays all the aspects and sequences of a day at the race track: the arrival of spectators by coach, the riders in front of the grandstand, presenting the favorite horses, riders in the midst of the race, the drama of an overthrow, and the winning jockey. “The Turf series shows the marked influence with exceeding clarity of English archetypes, particularly that of William Nicholson, one of the two ‘Beggarstaff Brothers’” (Hohlwein, p. 133). This lot includes the complete portfolio and the original presentation case. Rare! (12)
Graphia, München. Each plate signed to lower right corner 'Ludwig Hohlwein'. Signed and numbered to interior of presentation case 'No 28 Ludwig Hohlwein'.
literature: Hohlwein, 132 & 133; PAI-LXXXV, 317