Carriage with Driver and Groom: Spring

Französische Grafik 1870–1879,

This is a painting of a horse-drawn carriage. It depicts two horses hitched to a carriage using watercolor and ink in light blues and earthy tones. The carriage is blue, with a coachman wearing a traditional uniform and a top hat sitting atop it. Another figure, similarly dressed, stands beside the carriage. The horses have noticeable musculature and realistic details. Soft shadows are cast on the ground beneath them, and the background suggests an open, light atmosphere.
Artist
Französische Grafik 1870–1879
Type
Drawing
Medium
pen and brown ink and watercolor
Dimensions
19.4 × 25.5 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a horse-drawn carriage. It depicts two horses hitched to a carriage using watercolor and ink in light blues and earthy tones. The carriage is blue, with a coachman wearing a traditional uniform and a top hat sitting atop it. Another figure, similarly dressed, stands beside the carriage. The horses have noticeable musculature and realistic details. Soft shadows are cast on the ground beneath them, and the background suggests an open, light atmosphere.

Französische Grafik 1870–1879