Studies of a Pony

William Strutt

Associated Names
William Strutt

Artist, British, 1826 - 1915

This is a drawing of a horse. It depicts a horse standing in profile with its head slightly lowered and turned towards the viewer. The artist used pencil to create shading and cross-hatching to show texture and volume, emphasizing the muscle structure and form of the animal. The lines highlight the mane, markings, and contours of the horse's body. The focus is on the front half of the horse, with the hindquarters loosely sketched. The drawing captures the natural grace of the horse.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    graphite on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of William B. O'Neal

  • Dimensions

    overall: 16.3 x 26.6 cm (6 7/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1995.52.175

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1975-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1974

  • Early English Watercolours and Drawings as Christmas Presents, Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London, December 1974, no. 149.

Inscriptions

upper left in graphite (difficult to decipher but possibly reads as follows): 13 - [?] 1/2 strike or bushel / brass 4 [?] 1/2 strike; by later hands on verso: C / 918i / TV / 086 / CH / 71/5/A / 26 / l/w on rim

Wikidata ID

Q64639652

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