魯道夫·昆茨

1798-1848 German

繪馬景風景畫

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年父親去世後，昆茨暫時擔任畫廊館長。1832年3月，他被大公利奧波德任命為宮廷畫家。這一職位附帶每兩年向畫廊捐贈一幅畫作的義務。 昆茨的作品主要以風景畫為主，畫中可見馬匹，偶爾也有其他動物，如鸛、綿羊和奶牛。卡爾斯魯厄附近的施泰滕塞宮餐廳內陳列著昆茨繪製的十二幅英國種馬系列畫作。昆茨在伊勒瑙療養院和護理院因「精神錯亂」去世，享年50歲。