Horses
1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Horses is a 1750 watercolor by Paul Sandby, a Rococo painting work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows two horses side by side. The one on the left is a brown horse, standing still with its head turned slightly toward you. Its coat is rough and textured, and its legs look strong. The horse on the right is smaller, lighter in color, and has a saddle on its back. The artist used quick, loose brushstrokes to capture the horses’ shapes. The brown horse is more detailed, while the smaller one is drawn with lighter, sketchier lines. This suggests the artist was practicing different ways of showing movement and form. Look up Paul Sandby to see more of his animal sketches.
