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Horses and pigs in a landscape, Windsor

1793–94
Not on view
This unfinished study demonstrates how Girtin developed compositions, layering brown and blue watercolor washes to indicate patches of foliage, then adding dappled brushwork to suggest leaves. Lines of graphite left untouched describe pigs in the left foreground, as well as horses, baskets, and figures at center and right. The drawing was likely made around the same time as a finished watercolor by the artist that hangs nearby, representing deer resting in Windsor Forest.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Horses and pigs in a landscape, Windsor
  • Artist: Thomas Girtin (British, London 1775–1802 London)
  • Date: 1793–94
  • Medium: Watercolor and graphite
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 9/16 × 5 1/4 in. (19.2 × 13.4 cm)
  • Classification: Drawings
  • Credit Line: Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2020
  • Object Number: 2020.107
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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