Mazeppa Pursued by Wolves & Mazeppa surrounded by horses

studio of John Frederick I Herring (1795 - 1865)

Tate Collection

1833

Two horse paintings with Byron's 'Mazeppa'. One scene depicts Mazeppa (Polish noble) tied tohorse's back being pursued through woods by wolves. Other scene depicts horse,still carrying Mazeppa, falling dead from exhaustion among herd of wild horses. These works are copies of 2 paintings by Vernet (1826), probably made from the mezzotint engravings by JGS Lucas (published 1831).

• Medium: oil on canvas
• Dimensions: 56 x 76 cm
• Art Fund Grant: £210 ( Total: £210)
• ArtFunded in: 1958
• Vendor: Christie's

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