Drovers with a Pair of Rearing Horses

Thomas Rowlandson

Associated Names
Thomas Rowlandson

Artist, British, 1756 - 1827

The image shows two men interacting with a pair of horses. On the left side, one man is seen in profile facing the horses with his mouth open. He has a round face with a prominent nose and is wearing a cap. His hand is raised towards the horses. On the right, another man is seated atop a horse, facing forward with a determined expression and holding a whip in his raised hand. The horses' heads are in front of the men, with open mouths and attentive eyes. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink with watercolor over graphite on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Joseph F. McCrindle Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 18.7 x 21 cm (7 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2009.70.207

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Joseph F. McCrindle [1923-3008], New York; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, 2008; gift to NGA, 2009.

Associated Names

Bibliography

2012

  • Grasselli, Margaret M., and Arthur K. Wheelock, Jr., eds. The McCrindle Gift: A Distinguished Collection of Drawings and Watercolors. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art. Washington, 2012: 171 (color).

Wikidata ID

Q64633285

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