The image shows a horse and a dog close to us on the left side. The horse is standing with its back turned, facing slightly to the right. Next to the horse, a dog is lying down. In the background, a figure is seated on another horse, facing right. The horizon line is low, with the sky taking up a large part of the picture. Delicately drawn clouds are visible in the sky. The image is monochrome, with black and gray ink used for shading. Detailed linework is used to create texture, particularly in the depiction of the animals' fur and the figure's clothing.
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The image shows a horse and a dog close to us on the left side. The horse is standing with its back turned, facing slightly to the right. Next to the horse, a dog is lying down. In the background, a figure is seated on another horse, facing right. The horizon line is low, with the sky taking up a large part of the picture. Delicately drawn clouds are visible in the sky. The image is monochrome, with black and gray ink used for shading. Detailed linework is used to create texture, particularly in the depiction of the animals' fur and the figure's clothing.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Horse Bound to a Post with a Reclining Dog

Dirck Stoop

Date
1651
Medium
etching
Dimensions
plate: 15 × 19.6 cm (5 7/8 × 7 11/16 in.) sheet: 15.2 × 19.6 cm (6 × 7 11/16 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.56.9
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
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

by later hand, verso in graphite: 9 / M / [not deciphered]

NGA object ID 164721. 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.