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The Grey Horse
Also titled De schimmel
Philips Wouwerman (Haarlem, 1619–1668)
c. 1646
- Medium
- oil paint (paint), oak (wood)
- Classification
- painting
- Dimensions
- support: height 43.9 cm x width 37.6 cm
- Museum
- Rijksmuseum
- Credit line
- Purchased with the support of the Vereniging Rembrandt
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark, as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
About this work
A grey horse, whose reins are held by a boy, plays the leading role in this small panel. The horse stands out clearly against the dramatic cloudy sky. Wouwerman’s rendering of the animal with its almost palpable coat is very lifelike. By choosing a low vantage point, the artist strengthened the painting’s monumental effect.
