Bidspirit auction | 17th Century Flemish Master

17th Century Flemish Master - 17th Century Flemish Master – Frightened Horses in a Stormy Landscape. A powerful Baroque composition depicting a herd of wild horses caught in a moment of visceral panic against a darkening, tempestuous landscape. In the foreground, a prominent white horse rears back with flared nostrils, wild eyes, and an open mouth in a posture of terror, surrounded by a dense, chaotic tangle of chestnut, bay, and dark stallions struggling against one another. The composition employs a dynamic diagonal movement and intense chiaroscuro, emphasizing the muscular anatomy, expressive faces, and glossy coats of the animals with fluid, spirited brushwork characteristic of the Flemish animalier tradition. In the far right background, a tranquil secondary scene shows distant horses drinking peacefully by a body of water, offering a stark narrative contrast to the central turmoil. The reverse reveals a relined canvas mounted on a wooden stretcher with old collector inscriptions including Bethel Kassel. Oil on canvas, 41 x 69.5 cm. Dimensions 41 x 69.5 cm