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Source Description
Cornelis Saftleven’s drawing of a horse from the rear is an example of the animal subject matter that was outrageously popular and considered indigenous to the Netherlands in the 17th century. The artist made this drawing for sale, evident by his initials and date at the bottom center of the drawing, and by the drawing’s high degree of finish, combining several different media including yellow watercolor and red chalk. The awkward and nonheroic pose of the horse demonstrates the Dutch taste for everyday scenes and naturalism.
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Document identity
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329347
label
Horse Standing on a Mound
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drawing
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Source metadata
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329347
contentType
drawing
title
Horse Standing on a Mound
description
Cornelis Saftleven’s drawing of a horse from the rear is an example of the animal subject matter that was outrageously popular and considered indigenous to the Netherlands in the 17th century. The artist made this drawing for sale, evident by his initials and date at the bottom center of the drawing, and by the drawing’s high degree of finish, combining several different media including yellow watercolor and red chalk. The awkward and nonheroic pose of the horse demonstrates the Dutch taste for everyday scenes and naturalism.
date
1655
citation
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
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Q79876028
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329344
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Drawing
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Matted: 19.8 x 26.8 x 0.3 cm (7 13/16 x 10 9/16 x 1/8 in.); Image: 14.1 x 17 cm (5 9/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
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Netherlands
accession
2019.12
Source extras
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brush and black, brown, yellow, and gray watercolors over graphite and red chalk on antique laid paper
tombstone
Horse Standing on a Mound, 1655. Cornelis Saftleven (Dutch, 1607–1681). Brush and black, brown, yellow, and gray watercolors over graphite and red chalk on antique laid paper; matted: 19.8 x 26.8 x 0.3 cm (7 13/16 x 10 9/16 x 1/8 in.); image: 14.1 x 17 cm (5 9/16 x 6 11/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 2019.12
collection
DR - Dutch
inscriptions
inscription
Initialed, lower center: CS, 1655 in grey-brown ink
inscription
watermark: Arms of Amsterdam
didYouKnow
This Dutch artist specialized in making natural portraits of horses, dogs, and even cows!
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John L. Severance Fund
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2026-05-29 08:56:34.313000
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329347
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Drawings
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DR - Dutch
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brush and black, brown, yellow, and gray watercolors over graphite and red chalk on antique laid paper
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male
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1
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0
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photo
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