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Héreau depicts the watering of horses before they commence the day’s work. This canvas is painted in the popular style of en plein air painting of the 1860s, with loose brush strokes and a sense of movement appropriate to the subject. It is the kind of work and loose finish that was considered appropriate in a sketch, but not tolerated in a full-scale work intended for sale, or the walls of the salon.
Title
Horses Drinking
Date
c.1860
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 28.1 x W 41.9 cm
Accession number
B.M.413
Acquisition method
bequeathed by the Founders, 1885
Work type
Painting