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Saddled Horse with a Study of a Rider

Edgar Degas

National Gallery of Art

This is a drawing of a horse with a saddle. The drawing depicts a horse standing in profile view. The horse is equipped with a saddle. In the background, there are faint unfinished sketches of another figure atop another horse. The composition focuses on the details of the horse's anatomy and the lines that define its posture and stance.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1860s
Medium
graphite on tracing paper mounted on wove paper
Dimensions
14384 × 9907 px
Public Domain
Yes
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