A Horse Pulling a Load of Hay
1846
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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J. Frederick Tayler
J. Frederick Tayler (1802–1889) was an artist.
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graphite
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Horse Pulling a Load of Hay is a 1846 graphite by J. Frederick Tayler, a Romanticism work, depicting Cart, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a horse straining forward, its muscles tight under a heavy load of hay. The artist drew this with fine graphite lines, making the horse’s coat and harness look real. The background is simple—just a few faint lines for the field. This work shows how small details matter. The hay looks loose and uneven, not perfect. That’s what makes it feel alive. Look at work by the same artist at the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
J. Frederick Tayler (1802–1889) was an artist.
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