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Sketchbook, page 55: Study for a Horse

Ernest Meissonier

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a sketch of a horse's head and one leg. The horse faces left. Its head is drawn in detail, with shading and lines indicating its features. A bridle is drawn on the horse's head. The horse's mane is long and flowing. Only the horse's left front leg is drawn, with shading and lines indicating its muscles and shape. The background of the sketch is a piece of paper with a rough edge at the top and a small number "55" in the bottom-left corner. The sketch appears to be done in pencil.

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