Details
Aelbert Cuyp (Dordrecht 1620-1691)
A young groom holding the tether of a black stallion
signed 'A. Cuyp' (lower left)
oil on panel
1234 x 1714 in. (29.7 x 43.8 cm.)
Provenance
Private collection, France (according to a label on the reverse).
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Lot Essay

Dating to the end of Cuyp’s career, this small panel shows a groom holding the tether of a black stallion, accompanied by two hunting dogs. The presence of the hounds suggests that the horse’s owner had just returned from the hunt, though the steed’s saddle has been removed. In the far distance, across the water in the hazy light of the horizon is a view of Dordrecht with the distinctive square tower of the Grote Kerk clearly visible.

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