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Donkey in a stable Pencil and chalk on paper, 27.6 x 41.2 cm, by Guillaume Anne van der Brugghen (1811–1891) Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam |
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| Van der Brugghen’s characteristic sensitive depiction of rural life and animals, often in watercolour or drawings, is evident here. A humble stable scene, with a donkey tethered beside baskets and straw, captures a moment of quiet labour through subdued tones and delicate brushwork. It reflects a 19th-century European tradition of genre painting that focuses on everyday realism and pastoral intimacy. |
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