Wendendes Gespann (Working Team)

Philipp Franck

This dramatic drypoint depicts a team of draft horses, struggling to pull a harrow while the farmer walks behind with the reins in hand. The artist chose to view the subjects head on to emphasize the power generated by the team.

Phillip Franck did a number of etchings of horses between 1922 and 1924, horses working, frolicking, and running. These included a series of mythological horses including phantoms and the myth of the Daughters of Leucippus, with a nod to Reubens.