Horse by a Pond, Kensington, Connecticut
PainterPainted by
Nelson Augustus Moore
(American, 1824 - 1902)
Date1862
MediumPainting, oil on canvas in wood frame with gilt gesso decoration
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (stretcher height x width): 11 3/4 x 17in. (29.8 x 43.2cm)
Frame (height x width x depth): 16 1/4 x 21 1/4 x 2in. (41.3 x 54 x 5.1cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. J. Edward Grinfield-Coxwell
Object number1969.17.6
DescriptionA white horse is grazing beside a pond. A man holding a halter or bridle approaches from behind. A child is behind the man. Two cows are in the background. Large trees in the meadow in which the horses graze are reflected in the water. Plants in the foreground appear to include water hyacinth.
NotesSubject Note: The Moore family home was in Kensington, Connecticut. The pond in the painting may be the mill pond that appears in other works by N. A. Moore.Status
Not on view
