Paard bij een emmer 1745 - 1808

"Paard bij een emmer" ("Horse by a Bucket"), an etching by Gerard van Nijmegen, depicts a harnessed horse resting near a bucket and a wooden post. Created between 1745 and 1808, the artwork is housed in the Rijksmuseum and highlights van Nijmegen's skill in capturing animal anatomy and detail. The composition, with the horse positioned in the foreground, emphasizes the animal's presence while the simple background sets the scene in a rural landscape. This work is an example of the artist's focus on depicting everyday life in the Netherlands, capturing the simple beauty of a working horse in its natural environment.