Acht studies van een paardenhoofd 1835

"Acht studies van een paardenhoofd" (Eight studies of a horse's head), a 1835 work by Dutch artist Pieter Frederik van Os, is a collection of eight detailed anatomical sketches of a horse's head. These studies, drawn in black and white, demonstrate van Os's talent for capturing the subtle details of animal anatomy, essential for his later paintings. The artwork is housed in the Rijksmuseum, offering a glimpse into the artistic process of one of the Netherlands' most renowned animal painters.