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This image portrays a lone horse near us, with its head turned slightly downward and to the right. A man sits on the ground holding the horse's reins. The horizon shows undulating hills that extend into the distance, with faint outlines of mountains. The artwork features detailed etching strokes capturing the horse's mane and the texture of the terrain. The palette is monochromatic in black and gray, emphasizing a somber feel. The sky displays fine lines hinting at a cloudy setting, while the ground has sparse vegetation and rocks.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Pissing Horse Bound to a Post
Dirck Stoop
- Date
- 1651
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Dimensions
- sheet: 14.5 × 19 cm (5 11/16 × 7 1/2 in.) cut within platemark
- Classification
- Accession number
- 2014.56.5
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1651 to 1700
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Set of Horses
Subjects and terms
- etching
- animal
Provenance
(James A. Bergquist, Newton, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.
Inscription
lower right in image: D Stoop f.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: 5 II (of 3)
NGA object ID 164713. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.