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Stables were found everywhere in the seventeenth century – but this is no ordinary one. A peacock is perched on a branch at the entrance. Outside, there’s part of a weathered but grand building; birds nest on its roof and climbing plants drift over windows. The entrance and the trees give an air of age and continuity. This is the stable of an old aristocratic household, with its many grooms, stable boys and coachmen.

Wouwerman seems to have enjoyed painting scenes in rich but subtle colours – like the lush yellow jacket of the rider with his back to us, the detail of the black blot on the white horse’s rump and its red rosette. And he portrays many little incidents in one picture, giving us lots to discover, to interpret, to discuss and come back to.

The National Gallery, London

London

Title

The Interior of a Stable

Date

probably 1655-60

Medium

Oil on canvas

Measurements

H 47 x W 67 cm

Accession number

NG879

Acquisition method

Bought, 1871

Work type

Painting

The National Gallery, London

Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England

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Artist or maker

Philips Wouwerman

1619–1668

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