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ID number: BIRBI-48.15 Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Artist / Maker: ascribed to Potter, Paulus (1625-1654) Title / Object name: An Old Horse Object type: Drawing Place made: Netherlands Culture: Dutch Date made: about 1650 Materials: Black chalk Measurements: Sheet 227 x 229 mm; mount 632 x 517 mm Provenance: Anonymous British collection; R.A. Brown, London and Ruislip; purchased from R.A. Brown, October 1948, for £135 |
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This drawing is undated but could relate to Potter’s Book of Horses of 1652 in which there are images of horses in a similar style. Potter’s small sketches are particularly sensitive and concentrate on depicting animals in their natural environment. This study focuses on the character of this aged animal – the angle of its body emphasising its bony frame, the drooping head and rough tufts of hair adding a highly emotive and realistic element. |
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