Click-to-enlarge image available from here or from the only work by this artist to, so far, appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.Farmer with Broken Down Horse is privately owned, as far as I can tell, as part of the Taragoni Collection in Genoa, Italy. I could find no other information about it, or the collection, just references to how important a collection it is. Perhaps someone, who actually knows something about art, knows about the collection, since others only seem to have to reference it rather than describe it. I guess my frustration is showing. This different coloration image has a different title. This has a shorter title. The artist’s Wikipedia page (doesn’t mention Taragoni or Genoa) and collection (more under Subcategories).I like the farmer’s raised eyebrows (implying a total feeling of disgust, sort of mine at the moment). I wonder who he’s looking at.
I would imagine this is of the genre of those depression era paintings done by public subsidy. I remember seeing many of slum buildings in the inner city. He is trying to work the horse but can’t afford to feed it.
My first thought was western USA during the depression. Maybe the artist was traveling overseas during that time. My comment is pretty much the same as DAZZ’s….USA in the ’30’s.
this picture is sad almost beyond words. They may have been walking a long ways to get to that dried up gully and found only sand and dried up mud. Poor horse must have been so thirsty. and probably the only horse he had. He looks completely forlorn, rain coming, but too late.
BE THIS GUY over 12 years ago
Talk about beating a…
margueritem over 12 years ago
I paid 10 lira for this nag!
Linguist over 12 years ago
IO sono molto, molto, molto brutto giorno !Non potrò mai comprare un altro dannato cavallo su e-Bay ancora !
Linguist over 12 years ago
Like the new avatar.
pcolli over 12 years ago
The day Dobbin diedWe were down in a ditchAt the rate I pull ploughs,I just can’t see me rich.
The vet wasn’t coming,His horse had died too.So I guess I’m just stuck here’Til the tractor comes true.
PICTO over 12 years ago
When life gives you dead horses, make glue…
el8 over 12 years ago
he’s not dead, he’s just resting
Coyoty Premium Member over 12 years ago
Waiting for AAA is surprisingly like “Waiting for Godot”.
V-Beast over 12 years ago
He’s been thru the desert on that horse with no name.
finale over 12 years ago
The horse is OK, he’s just listening for the Indians pursuing them. (Rider went deaf from overuse of I-Pod).
dutchs over 12 years ago
He’s not dead, he’s just pining for the fiords.
King_Shark over 12 years ago
He’s horse from yelling for help.
mabrndt Premium Member over 12 years ago
Click-to-enlarge image available from here or from the only work by this artist to, so far, appear in Mr. Melcher’s blog.Farmer with Broken Down Horse is privately owned, as far as I can tell, as part of the Taragoni Collection in Genoa, Italy. I could find no other information about it, or the collection, just references to how important a collection it is. Perhaps someone, who actually knows something about art, knows about the collection, since others only seem to have to reference it rather than describe it. I guess my frustration is showing. This different coloration image has a different title. This has a shorter title. The artist’s Wikipedia page (doesn’t mention Taragoni or Genoa) and collection (more under Subcategories).I like the farmer’s raised eyebrows (implying a total feeling of disgust, sort of mine at the moment). I wonder who he’s looking at.
Christopher Shea over 12 years ago
Shouldn’t he be waiting for the IHA, not the AAA?
vldazzle over 12 years ago
I would imagine this is of the genre of those depression era paintings done by public subsidy. I remember seeing many of slum buildings in the inner city. He is trying to work the horse but can’t afford to feed it.
blackdawne over 12 years ago
You can lead a horse to water but not when the creek’s dry.
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member over 12 years ago
third world beasts of burden are worked to death. literary…
Mythreesons over 12 years ago
My first thought was western USA during the depression. Maybe the artist was traveling overseas during that time. My comment is pretty much the same as DAZZ’s….USA in the ’30’s.
chromosome Premium Member over 12 years ago
Today my battery died… had to call AAA!
Woody157 over 12 years ago
Aren’t you glad to call AAA instead of your car-diologist?
pam Miner over 12 years ago
this picture is sad almost beyond words. They may have been walking a long ways to get to that dried up gully and found only sand and dried up mud. Poor horse must have been so thirsty. and probably the only horse he had. He looks completely forlorn, rain coming, but too late.
Nicole ♫ ⊱✿ ◕‿◕✿⊰♫ Premium Member over 12 years ago
Triple-A! HA!!! At least his cell phone worked all the way out there in the boonies. He must have a great network.
mabrndt Premium Member over 10 years ago
Here is another work by this artist.
zxcar1 14 days ago
I was thinking more the CCC —Cavalier Causality Club.