The hauntingly beautiful Tierschicksale (Animal Destinies, sometimes translated as Fate of the Animals), painted by Franz Marc (1880-1916) in 1913, is one of the highlights in the vast collection of the Kunstmuseum Basel.
The large 195 x 264 cm (76 by 104 inches) painting was damaged by fire in 1917 and restored by Paul Klee, a close friend of Marc. This explains the brown tint on the right side of the work.