Adriaan van der Hoop’s Trotter ‘De Vlugge’ (The Fast One) in a Meadow
Anthony Oberman
1828
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
60; 54
About this artwork
Bruikleen van de gemeente Amsterdam (legaat A. van der Hoop)
Art Historical Context
In the tranquil setting of a sunlit meadow, Anthony Oberman's 1828 oil painting *Adriaan van derop’s Trotter ‘ Vlugge’ (The Fast One)* captures the noble grace of a prized trotting horse owned by the Dutch banker and art collector Adriaen van der Ho. Measuring a modest 60 x 54 cm, this canvas exemplifies early 19th-century Dutchquestrian portraiture, a genre that celebrated the speed and stamina of trotting horses amid the rising popularity of harness racing in the Netherlands. Oberman, a specialist in animal subjects, renders the horse with dynamic energy—its muscles taut, mane flowing—agains...