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The image shows a rural scene with figures and animals interacting. A man in rustic attire stands near a horse, facing away. To the left is an architectural structure with people gathered around it. The style features fine engravings and cross-hatched lines. The color palette is monochromatic, creating a classic feel. The image captures ordinary interactions in a rural setting.
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The image shows a rural scene with figures and animals interacting. A man in rustic attire stands near a horse, facing away. To the left is an architectural structure with people gathered around it. The style features fine engravings and cross-hatched lines. The color palette is monochromatic, creating a classic feel. The image captures ordinary interactions in a rural setting.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Pissing Horse Held by a Man

Dirck Stoop

Date
1651
Medium
etching
Dimensions
sheet: 15.2 × 19.8 cm (6 × 7 13/16 in.) (cut within platemark)
Classification
Print
Accession number
2014.56.10
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

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 left verso in graphite: 8057 / (ill); lower center verso in graphite: 10 / II (of IV)

NGA object ID 164722. 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.