Resting Horse

Attributed to Paulus Potter

Associated Names
Paulus Potter

Artist, Dutch, 1625 - 1654

This is a drawing of a horse. The drawing depicts a horse in a seated position, with its body facing away from the viewer while its head is turned to the side, looking toward the viewer. The horse's mane is depicted with wavy lines, giving it a textured appearance. The body of the horse is outlined with shading to accentuate the muscular structures and fur texture. The drawing is likely created using pencil or charcoal. The background is minimal, with some light shading.

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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Margaret O'Neal, Zanesville, OH; by inheritance to William B. O'Neal [1907-1994], Charlottesville, VA, March 1958; gift to NGA, 1991.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1939

  • Local Collections, Zanesville Art Institute, Ohio, 1939.

1961

  • Drawings from the Collection of William B. O'Neal, University of Virgina Museum of Fine Arts, Charlottesville, March 5-25, 1961.

Bibliography

1993

  • National Gallery of Art. Drawings from the O'Neal Collection. Exh. cat. Washington, 1993, checklist p. 94 (reproduced).

Wikidata ID

Q64536897

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