A Moment of Rest
by VERSCHUUR, Wouter, Oil on panel, 30 x 41 cm
Wouter Verschuur depicts here a scene of rural simplicity. His favourite subjects were horses, and in the present picture the two draught horses form a dignified and docile pair, with the last of the sun’s rays reflecting off their muscular flanks and thick manes. Their forms and faces are depicted with great detail and in a more convincing manner than those of the labourers who stand nearby.
The painting is signed and dated lower right: ‘W . Verschuur/1847’.