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The image shows a person standing next to a horse. The individual looks towards the same direction as the horse. The person has short curly hair and wears a loose garment, possibly a robe. The horse has ornate decorative elements on its bridle. In the background, there is another figure on horseback wearing a hat with a feather and a thick coat or cloak. The background is a simple line-drawn texture.
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The image shows a person standing next to a horse. The individual looks towards the same direction as the horse. The person has short curly hair and wears a loose garment, possibly a robe. The horse has ornate decorative elements on its bridle. In the background, there is another figure on horseback wearing a hat with a feather and a thick coat or cloak. The background is a simple line-drawn texture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Black Man Feeding a Horse

Stefano Della Bella

Date
probably 1662
Medium
etching on laid paper [restrike]
Classification
Print
Accession number
1986.50.82
Credit line
Transferred from The Library of Congress
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Quadreria Medicea, vol.3 (1986.50.11-108)

Subjects and terms

  • Florentine
  • Seated figure
  • Horse
  • Food
  • Man

NGA object ID 67761. 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.