Wild Horses
1804
crayon
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Henry Bernard Chalon
Henry Bernard Chalon (1770–1849) was an artist, born in London.
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crayon
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Wild Horses is a 1804 crayon by Henry Bernard Chalon, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two wild horses running side by side across a grassy field. The artist used quick, rough lines to show their movement, with one horse slightly ahead. In the background, there’s a faint outline of hills and a few trees, but the focus stays on the animals. The loose, sketchy style makes the horses look fast and free. This kind of drawing was a way to quickly capture nature’s energy before it changed. Next, look up lithography to see how this printing method works.
Henry Bernard Chalon (1770–1849) was an artist, born in London.
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