Sketchbook, page 56 & 57: Study of a Horse

Ernest Meissonier

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a sketchbook page with a pencil drawing of a horse on the right side, spanning across two pages, 56 and 57. The horse is standing, facing forward, with its head slightly raised. It has a bridle on its head and a saddle on its back. The saddle has stirrups hanging down on either side. The horse's front right leg is slightly raised. The drawing is in shades of gray, with some darker shading to indicate the horse's muscles and contours. There is a small piece of string or twine across the horse's chest area. The background of the page is off-white, with some faint pencil marks and smudges visible. The pages appear to be yellowed and worn, with a slight crease down the middle where the pages are bound together.