A Gathering of Horsemen and a Coach near a Watering Place

1776

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This relatively early drawing by Langendijk depicts a group of riders stopping for a drink. The eight horses, each in a different position, demonstrate the artist’s talent for depicting equine subjects.

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Title: A Gathering of Horsemen and a Coach near a Watering Place
Artist: Dirk Langendijk (Dutch, Rotterdam 1748–1805 Rotterdam)
Date: 1776
Medium: Pen and gray-black ink, brush and gray ink; framing lines in pen and black ink
Dimensions: Sheet: 11 1/4 × 15 3/16 in. (28.5 × 38.6 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Anonymous Gift, 2015
Object Number: 2015.752.11
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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