Gezicht op het station in Den Haag 1827 - 1873

Hendrik Wilhelmus Last created this lithograph titled 'View of the Station in The Hague'. Note the horse-drawn carriage, a symbol of societal progression during the industrial revolution. The motif of the horse extends back into antiquity; its cultural significance has echoed through the ages, appearing in the cave paintings of Lascaux and on the Parthenon frieze, a testament to humanity's enduring fascination with the animal. The horse has undergone a series of transformations. From its role as a sacred animal to its modern function as a symbol of modernity and power, the horse echoes a collective subconscious. The image of a galloping horse stirs something deep within our psyche, an atavistic memory of freedom and movement. The carriage emerges not merely as a vehicle but as a vessel carrying the weight of cultural memory itself.