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Monte Cavallo, with the Horse Tamers

Jacques-Louis David

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a classical architectural scene with statues, a building, and a cloudy sky. A statue of a man with two rearing horses on a pedestal is in the foreground, to the left. Two figures are walking towards a stately building on the right side. The building has detailed columns and a prominent entrance. The cloudy sky fills the top of the image with soft brushstrokes. The color scheme is muted, with shades of gray and black.

Artwork Details

Date
1775/80
Medium
brown ink and gray wash over graphite on laid paper
Dimensions
4468 × 3214 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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