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Curator: This drawing, currently without a known title, is attributed to Prince Hoare. He was born in 1755 and died in 1834. It's a study of a horse, done with red chalk, and held at the Tate. Editor: There's something deeply melancholic about this horse, isn't there? The red chalk lends it a warmth, but the posture feels weighed down, almost resigned. Curator: The horse, of course, is a deeply rooted symbol. Power, freedom, nobility... But here, those seem almost…latent. Suppressed, perhaps? Editor: Precisely! It's the potential energy, the contained strength, that's so striking. Think of how horses symbolized the divine chariot, or earthly conquest. Curator: It reminds me a bit of the warhorses of antiquity, powerful agents. The artist captures its muscular form, but it does not seem ready to move, or run. Editor: Yes, the very texture of the chalk on the page echoes the horse's latent energy and form, making it quite a compelling, thought-provoking piece.