Paard dat een arrenslee trekt c. 1656

"Paard dat een arrenslee trekt" (Horse Pulling a Sleigh) is a c. 1656 drawing by Dutch Golden Age painter Gerard ter Borch, housed at the Rijksmuseum. The sketch, executed in black chalk on paper, portrays the dynamic pose of a horse pulling a sleigh, with the figure of the driver, a man holding a whip, emerging from the top of the drawing. The drawing's minimal detail and loose lines highlight the swiftness of the horse’s movement, capturing a moment of action in a fluid and expressive manner. This preliminary study likely served as an initial exploration for a larger composition, demonstrating the artist's masterful draftsmanship.