Dorotheum prezentuje nam na aukcji jesiennej spory wymiarami obraz Alfteda Wierusza-Kowalskiego z cyklu „Wesoła jazda”. Takich wesołych jazd Wierusz namalował sporo i pojawiają się na rynku; nie wspominam o pastiszach niejakiego Konarskiego. Ostatnio, podobny kompozycja Wierusza była w również w Dorotheum w 2017 roku https://polishartcorner.com/2017/04/07/alfred-wierusz-kowalski-1849-1915-34/ i została tam sprzedana za 56,250 euro. Obraz był mniejszy wymiarami za to o niebo lepszy od obecnego. Teraz mamy dużo większą, szkicowo namalowaną i w dodatku droższą wesoła jazdę. Proszę porównać obie prace.

Sporo ostatnio prac Wierusza na aukcjach ale trzeba dzieciom, lub sobie, coś kupić pod choinkę. W Polsce będzie drożej.

Lot 567. Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski (Suwalki 1849–1915 Munich). A Cheerful Coach Journey, signed A. W. Kowalski, oil on canvas, 78 x 107 cm, framed. Provenance: Private Collection Austria. Estimate 220,000 – 280,000 euro. Dorotheum. 09/11/21. Not sold

Already in his childhood Alfred von Wierusz-Kowalski undertook extended carriage and sleigh rides with his family. He took up this motif again and again, and the scenes depicted take place almost exclusively in his native Poland. Another frequent motif are wolves, which became one of his favourite subjects. Experiencing an attack by wolves while he was travelling as a child with his family in the sled must have made a lasting impression on him. In the present lot two amused ladies are drawn by a grey horse in a single-axle horse cart. The latter is followed in the background by a carriage with multiple people visible. The horse in front is galloping wildly. The speed is additionally emphasised by the fact that the cart is raising a cloud of dust and by one of the ladies holding her headdress to prevent it from being lost in the wind. The dog running alongside seems to understand the spirited ride as an invitation to a race. Its cheerfulness underlines the atmosphere of this picture. The warm colours of the trees and leaves suggest a late summer or autumn ride. The interplay of light and shadow lends the painting a vibrancy that is enhanced by the young women‘s colourful scarves.