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The image displays a side view perspective of a horse in the foreground with detailed linework, cross-hatching for depth and texture. A second horse carrying a person and a man interacting with a dog are also visible. The background shows diminishing hills and sparse nature elements. The sky features lightly etched clouds. The color palette is monochromatic with black on off-white paper.
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The image displays a side view perspective of a horse in the foreground with detailed linework, cross-hatching for depth and texture. A second horse carrying a person and a man interacting with a dog are also visible. The background shows diminishing hills and sparse nature elements. The sky features lightly etched clouds. The color palette is monochromatic with black on off-white paper.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Horse Bound to a Post

Dirck Stoop

Date
1651
Medium
etching on laid paper
Dimensions
plate: 15.4 × 19.4 cm (6 1/16 × 7 5/8 in.) sheet: 15.7 × 20.2 cm (6 3/16 × 7 15/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.56.4
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Set of Horses

Subjects and terms

  • etching
  • animal
Provenance

Johann Andreas Boerner, Nuremberg (1785-1862) (Lugt 269). (James A. Bergquist, Newton, MA); purchased 2014 by NGA.

Inscription

lower left verso in Boerner's handwriting: B. No. 4 iere epr avt le n; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 4 II (of 3)

Watermarks

coat of arms?

NGA object ID 164720. 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.