The End of the Day
1849
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
1849
oil
canvas
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Dominant colour
The End of the Day is a 1849 oil by John Dalby, a British Romanticism work, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
In this painting, a man in a red coat and top hat stands with his back to us, gesturing toward a dark brown horse. The horse is saddled and bridled, with a white patch on its nose. In the background, a rider on a black horse is visible, with trees and a cloudy sky behind them. The man's red coat stands out against the muted tones of the landscape, while the horses add a sense of movement and energy to the scene. For more on the artist behind this work, look up John Dalby.
For other uses, see John Dalby (disambiguation). John Dalby (1810–1865) was an English 19th-century painter of horses and hunting scenes. Dalby lived in York and signed his paintings "Dalby York" so that he is…
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