Two Horses in a Meadow near a Gate

Paulus Potter, 1649

Two horses stand on a little rise before a sweeping meadow landscape with cattle. The town of Delft is visible in the distance. The animals’ fluttering tails and manes, and the low-lying clouds, signal that the weather is raw and windy. Potter enhances the liveliness of the depiction by placing the grey horse before a dark boscage and the chestnut horse before a light, cloud-filled sky.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-205
  • Dimensionsheight 23.3 cm x width 29.6 cm x depth 0.9 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op paneel