Three Horses in a Field

1636

Pieter van Laer

Associated Names
Pieter van Laer

Artist, Dutch, c. 1592 - 1642

The image shows three horses in a pasture, with two standing and one lying down under a tree. The horizon is visible in the background, with trees and the sky filling the upper part of the composition. The horses are detailed with fine, dense lines to depict texture and shadow, emphasizing their bodies' volume and musculature. The color scheme is monochromatic, using shades of brown and black typical of an etching. Trees overhead and sketchy outlines contribute to the pastoral atmosphere of the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed within plate mark): 12.3 x 17.1 cm (4 13/16 x 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1988.20.19

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 2, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Set of Various Animals

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Inscriptions

lower center verso in graphite: Laer D.2

Wikidata ID

Q74877913

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