Marengo

1824

James Ward

Associated Names
James Ward

Artist, British, 1769 - 1859

This is a drawing of a horse standing on a piece of land with a body of water and a distant horizon. The scene captures a muscular, elegant horse at rest on a textured, grassy bank, with its mane and tail flowing softly. The landscape extends into a calm body of water beneath a vast, cloudy sky. The chiaroscuro contrasts and fine cross-hatching techniques highlight the details of the horse's anatomy and the serene atmosphere of the landscape. The drawing emphasizes the harmony between the horse and its surroundings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on chine applique

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 33.8 x 44.6 cm (13 5/16 x 17 9/16 in.)
    sheet: 48.6 x 62.7 cm (19 1/8 x 24 11/16 in.)
    mat: 55.9 x 71.1 cm (22 x 28 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1983.64.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Grundy 1909, no. 21

  • Series Title

    Fourteen Celebrated Horses: No.6

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1986

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., February 1986.

2006

  • The Artist's Vision: Romantic Traditions in Great Britain, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2006 - 2007

Bibliography

1909

  • Grundy, C. Reginald. James Ward, R.A. his life and works, with a catalogue of his engravings and pictures. The Connoisseur Special number. London: Otto Limited, 1909.

1959

  • Weston Gallery, 4/20-6/3/83, 17.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: James Ward RA Pinxt et Delt / Select Proof retouched by JW.; lower center in plate: Marengo; [London?] Pub. Aug.t 1st.1824; lower right in plate: R Ackermann Strand. / Print

Wikidata ID

Q74044210

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