European Painting before 1900, Johnson Collection Kicking Horse c. 1645-50 Aelbert Cuyp, Dutch (active Dordrecht), 1620 - 1691 Oil on panel * Gallery 258, European Art 1500-1850, second floor Cat. 622 John G. Johnson Collection, 1917 |
LabelThe landscape in this painting is based on a study from nature, a view of the Dutch town of Dordrecht seen across an inlet of the Maas River. In stark contrast to the naturalism of the background, the kicking horse in the foreground is based not on a life study but on a bronze cast made by Kaspar Gras in 1630.Social Tags [?]dutch realism [x] foreground [x] landscape [x] light [x] nature [x] realism [x] [Add Your Own Tags]* Works in the collection are moved off view for many different reasons. Although gallery locations on the website are updated regularly, there is no guarantee that this object will be on display on the day of your visit. |
