Ruiter met hond 1778 - 1838

Anthonie van den Bos's "Ruiter met hond" (Rider with Dog) is a delicate brown ink drawing on paper. The artwork, made between 1778 and 1838, depicts a rider on horseback, with a dog lying in the foreground. The artist, a prominent Dutch draughtsman, captured the rider in an elegant pose, with the horse's mane flowing dramatically. The composition is balanced, with the dog adding a sense of scale and grounding the dynamic scene. The drawing, now housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides insight into van den Bos's skill as a draftsman and his fascination with the equestrian theme.