A Mother with her Son and a Pony by Agostino Brunias. An elegantly dressed woman in colonial attire stands with a young boy who holds the reins of a brown pony in a sunlit courtyard.

A Mother with her Son and a Pony

Agostino Brunias

1775 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A striking 18th-century oil painting by Agostino Brunias depicting a mother and son with their pony in the West Indies.

$243

For the selected configuration

From $129

6 frame sizes

Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze

Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)

Where it works

A balanced artwork with steady presence with rich warm-brown color — holds a composed wall with restraint.

Often works in
Study · Living Room · Library
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black

About the piece

Painted circa 1775, this work by Agostino Brunias offers a sophisticated glimpse into Caribbean life during the colonial period. The composition features a woman in luminous, floral-embroidered fabrics and a tall white headpiece, standing beside her son and a small saddled pony. Brunias's masterful handling of texture and warm, golden light makes this a refined example of 18th-century genre painting.