Study sheet_ Horses 

"Study sheet_ Horses" is a preliminary sketch by Johann Erdmann Gottlieb Prestel, housed at the Städel Museum. Executed in pencil, the artwork depicts a group of horses in various positions. The light and delicate lines suggest the artist was working out the composition for a larger work. The loose, gestural strokes of the pencil capture the movement and anatomy of the horses. Prestel's interest in animal studies is evident in this preparatory drawing.