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The Mare and Her Foal

Théodore Géricault

Cleveland Museum of Art

A drawing of a horse and a foal. The adult horse faces towards the right and looks down towards the foal which stands on the right. Both horses are dark brown with white markings. The foal looks up towards the adult horse. A large boulder behind them bears the inscription 'ETUDES DE CHEVAUX APRES NATURE'. A tree branch arcs over the horses. The background shows additional landscape detail including a fence. The paper is discoloured beige with brown spots.

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1200 × 893 px
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