Lord Cochrane
1833 - 1872
Meet Lord Cochrane, a magnificent chestnut horse who clearly knows he's the star of the show in this 19th-century portrait by Fritz Thomsen. The painting captures the animal's sleek muscles and shiny coat with the dramatic flair typical of the Romantic movement, even as a network of age-old cracks now webs across the surface like a golden map. A groom stands by holding the reins, looking a bit dwarfed by the horse's grandeur, while a curious white horse peeks out from a stable stall in the background, perhaps wondering when it's his turn for the spotlight.
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