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This is a drawing of a horse in a rearing position, captured in thin red lines against beige paper. The horse faces the right, its back legs only visible above the knees and its front legs raised into the air. Various measurements and annotations are visible, suggesting a study or preparatory work focusing on proportion and form. The horse's mouth is open, and its mane and tail have been cut short.
National Gallery of Art · Drawing
A Marble Horse on the Quirinal Hill [recto]
Raphael
- Date
- c. 1513
- Medium
- red chalk and pen and brown ink, with stylus underdrawing and traces of leadpoint on laid paper
- Dimensions
- overall: 21.9 x 27.4 cm (8 5/8 x 10 13/16 in.)
- Classification
- Drawing
- Accession number
- 1993.51.3.a
- Credit line
- Woodner Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- detail and ornament
- architecture
- Renaissance
- Horse
- Marchigian
- Statue
- Quirinal Horse
Provenance
Unidentified collection (armorial blindstamp similar in format to Lugt 2736a, but with different field); Sir Peter Lely [1618-1680] (Lugt 2092), London; presumably William Cavendish, 2nd Duke of Devonshire [1672-1729] (Lugt 718); by descent, Chatsworth (inv. no. 657) (sale, London, Christie's 6 July 1987, lot 10); (P. & D. Colnaghi, London, 1987); purchased by Ian Woodner, New York; by inheritance to his daughters, Andrea and Dian Woodner, New York, 1990; gift to NGA, 1993.
Inscription
recto, numerical notations overall; lower right verso in red chalk: disegno fate a Roma; lower center verso in red chalk: D-1-; lower right verso in brown ink: Perino 2 8; other numerical notations overall on verso
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