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Horse-driven Mill (Le manege)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a rural scene featuring a horse-driven well mechanism. The image depicts a horse harnessed to a manual water-drawing system, walking in a circular path to operate the mechanism. The scene includes an outdoor area with a well and a few people engaged in activities related to water collection or maintenance of the mechanism. The area surrounding the well has a rustic look, with wood and simple structures typical of a farm or rural environment. The background includes an open landscape with fields stretching out into the distance, all rendered in fine, detailed line work.

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Medium
etching
Dimensions
4669 × 3521 px
Public Domain
Yes
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