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.
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Monte Cavallo, with the Horse Tamers

Jacques-Louis David (French, 1748 - 1825)

1775/80

Medium
brown ink and gray wash over graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 15.2 x 21 cm (6 x 8 1/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Patrons' Permanent Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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