Portrait of a Horseman
The Met
Artist: James Seymour(British, London ca. 1702–1752 Southwark (London))
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 37 x 51 5/8 in. (94 x 131.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of the children of the late Otto H. and Addie W. Kahn (Lady Maud E. Marriott, Mrs. Margaret D. Ryan, Roger W. Kahn, and Gilbert W. Kahn), 1956
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A man in a black coat rides a gray horse, a brown dog running in a wide landscape
Detailed Description
A full-length oil painting depicts a man on horseback, accompanied by a dog, in a wide landscape. The man, positioned slightly right of center, faces left, looking forward. He has light skin and brown curly hair, wearing a black tricorn hat, a long black coat with buttons, a white cravat, light-colored breeches, and black boots. He holds the reins in his left hand and a riding crop in his right. The horse is a light gray, with a red bridle and a red and gold patterned saddle blanket. It is shown in motion, with its front left and back right legs lifted. Below the horse's head, a small, brown dog runs to the left, its body elongated in stride. The background features a vast green field that extends to the horizon. A dirt path is visible on the left, winding into the distance. In the mid-ground, a large, light-colored, multi-story building with numerous windows stands prominently, slightly to the right of the central axis. Smaller buildings and scattered trees are visible on the left side of the landscape. The sky transitions from a bright blue with fluffy white and brown clouds at the top to a warm orange and pink hue near the horizon. A single tree with green foliage stands on the far right.
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