The image shows a group of figures riding horses from a slightly elevated point of view. The sketch is done in ink with quick, fluid strokes on an off-white background. The composition includes riders, rocks, vegetation, and distant foliage, with a central focus on the horseback figures moving across the scene.
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Figures in a Landscape [recto]

Thomas Barker (British, 1769 - 1847)

Medium
pen and brown ink on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 11.5 x 18.5 cm (4 1/2 x 7 5/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of John Nichols Estabrook and Dorothy Coogan Estabrook
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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