An elegant watercolor by Ludwig Koch, the pre-eminent master of Austro-German equestrian painting. The work depicts a groom in traditional attire leading a chestnut horse marked with the number “10”. The scene—rendered with the artist’s characteristic narrative immediacy—combines anatomical precision, sensitivity to movement, and a documentary quality typical of Koch’s mature production.

The quick, transparent brushwork, together with areas of the sheet intentionally left exposed, lends dynamism and freshness to the composition. The artist’s signature appears lower left; handwritten annotations, likely relating to a stable register, are present lower right.

Height: 31 cm (12.2 in) Width: 42.8 cm (16.9 in)