Kop van een ezel 1854

"Kop van een ezel" (Head of a Donkey), created in 1854 by Dutch artist Jacobus Cornelis Gaal, is a detailed pencil drawing of a donkey's head, capturing its expressive features with remarkable precision. The work exemplifies Gaal's talent for animal portraiture, a recurring theme in his oeuvre, and is now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection. The artist's careful attention to detail is evident in the textured fur and the lifelike portrayal of the donkey's eye. Despite its small size (77 mm x 73 mm), this intimate study demonstrates Gaal's mastery of drawing and his keen observation of animal anatomy.