鲁道夫·昆茨

1798-1848 German

绘马景风景画

Rudolf Kuntz received painting and drawing lessons from his father, the painter Carl Kuntz. He first attracted attention in 1820 with drawings and etchings of views of the Rhine, Neckar and Moselle, which were published in a collection by the Heidelberg publisher Joseph Engelmann. In 1823, Kuntz was commissioned by the Württemberg stud directorate to illustrate royal Württemberg stud horses, which were published in three booklets in 1824. This was followed in 1827/32 by "Abbildungen sämmtlicher Pferderaçen" in four volumes, published by the Karlsruhe art dealer Johann Velten, for which the art critic Joseph Eduard d'Alton wrote the explanatory text. This work was preceded by study trips to Hungary, London and Paris, where Kuntz painted the various breed horses in their natural environment. 1830年父亲去世后，昆茨暂时担任画廊馆长。1832年3月，他被大公利奥波德任命为宫廷画家。这一职位附带每两年向画廊捐赠一幅画作的义务。 昆茨的作品主要由风景画组成，其中可见马匹，偶尔也有其他动物，如鹳、绵羊和奶牛。卡尔斯鲁厄附近的施泰滕塞宫餐厅内陈列着昆茨绘制的十二幅英国种马系列画作。昆茨在伊勒瑙疗养院和护理院因"精神错乱"去世，享年50岁。