Cavalry Skirmish

Abraham van Calraet was a Dutch painter based in Dordrecht who specialized in animal subjects and pastoral scenes during the 17th and 18th centuries. Working primarily in oil, he depicted cattle, sheep, and horses with careful attention to anatomical form and atmospheric effect. His compositions often situated livestock within Netherlandish landscapes, combining documentary precision with the tonal refinement characteristic of Golden Age Dutch painting.

Dordrecht