. Points of the horse; a treatise on the conformation, movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. Horses. 314 THE PAINTER'S HORSE. critically regarding the action in either of these two paces, we generally content ourselves with studying that of the fore pair, and, subsequently, that of the hind pair; or vice versL In such a case, therefore, whichever pair be focussed sharply on the retinae of our eyes, the other pair will of necessity be blurred. Consequently, if both pairs of limbs be depicted sharply in the canter or gallop, the chances are that the idea of motion will not be conveyed to
. Points of the horse; a treatise on the conformation, movements, breeds and evolution of the horse. Horses. 314 THE PAINTER'S HORSE. critically regarding the action in either of these two paces, we generally content ourselves with studying that of the fore pair, and, subsequently, that of the hind pair; or vice versL In such a case, therefore, whichever pair be focussed sharply on the retinae of our eyes, the other pair will of necessity be blurred. Consequently, if both pairs of limbs be depicted sharply in the canter or gallop, the chances are that the idea of motion will not be conveyed to the spectator. For \1<W. <*(x*<i«,^ Fig 4oi-Meissonier's"i8i4" ,/"• ^'^^'^1^^^' this reason, the painter who is trying to give the ''feeling" of motion to a horse he is drawing at either of these paces, will do well to blur (by means of dust, snow, etc.) or to hide (by a bush or grass, for instance) one pair, if he desires to make the other pair sharp. I can see no error of technique in giving indistinctness of outline to the limbs themselves. A painter who exhibited, in the Royal Academy or Salon, a picture representing a horse running away with a carriage,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hayes, M. Horace (Matthew Horace), 1842-1904. London, W. Thacker & co
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