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The image shows a side view of a horse pulling a large hay wagon. Both elements are positioned on the left side of the composition. The horizon is not clearly defined. The drawing style features light pencil strokes, giving the image a sense of movement and texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray on beige paper. In the distance, details fade, enhancing the focus on the horse and wagon.
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The image shows a side view of a horse pulling a large hay wagon. Both elements are positioned on the left side of the composition. The horizon is not clearly defined. The drawing style features light pencil strokes, giving the image a sense of movement and texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of gray on beige paper. In the distance, details fade, enhancing the focus on the horse and wagon.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Horse Pulling a Load of Hay

J. Frederick Tayler

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 7.3 x 9.3 cm (2 7/8 x 3 11/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.177
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • British
  • mammal
  • animal
  • Horse
Provenance

(Seiferheld and Co., New York); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1963-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

NGA object ID 76163. 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.