Fotoreproductie van tien schilderijen van paarden c. 1872 - 1882

This is a photographic reproduction of ten paintings of horses by Johannes Jaeger, who was born in 1832 and died in 1908. As evidenced by the title, the collection served as an illustrated catalogue, an artifact of its time. In the 19th century, the image of the horse carried deep societal weight. Beyond mere transportation, the horse symbolized wealth, power, and aristocracy. Jaeger’s paintings capture the animal's physical prowess and elegance which mirrored the values of the ruling classes. Yet the paintings also touch upon the cultural and economic significance of horses at a time of shifting agricultural practices and burgeoning industrialization. They are nostalgic records of a lifestyle that was already beginning to fade. Consider this catalog as an index of a culture in transition. The paintings embody status and tradition, but the mode of their reproduction speaks to a future rapidly approaching.