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The hard Bargain

Unknown

1835

watercolor

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Romanticism Early 19th Century

Dominant colour

The hard Bargain is a 1835 watercolor by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1835 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This painting shows three men in bright, simple clothes standing around a gray horse. One man in red is holding the horse’s bridle, another in green is adjusting something on its head, and the third in yellow and red is leaning on a stick. The horse has a patterned cloth draped over its back, and the ground looks sandy. The artist used flat colors and clean lines, making everything look clear and direct. The scene feels busy but controlled, like a snapshot of daily life. Next, check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see more works like this.