This is a drawing of a stable scene with animals and objects. The sketch depicts a stable or barn area with a human figure near an animal, a horse, buckets, and a large circular object leaning against the wall. In the foreground, two small dogs are lounging on the ground. The drawing is in a monochromatic palette, using shading and lines for depth and texture in an expressive, informal style.
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Men Shoeing a Horse

Walter Shirlaw (American, 1838 - 1909)

late 19th century

Medium
graphite on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
sheet: 31.59 × 24.61 cm (12 7/16 × 9 11/16 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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