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Horses Being Led to Water on a Winding Riverbank

Nicolas Pérignon

1771

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From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Romanticism 18th Century Farmhouse

Dominant colour

Horses Being Led to Water on a Winding Riverbank is a 1771 ink by Nicolas Pérignon, a Romanticism work, depicting Farmhouse, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Nicolas Pérignon
When & what style?: 1771 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

You see horses being led down a steep, winding riverbank. Their legs bend in sharp angles. The water below looks dark and choppy. This isn’t just a scene. The artist etched it himself, using drypoint. That means he scratched lines into a plate with a needle. The paper shows the marks clearly. Look for this print at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.