A mare and her foal — Charles Verlat

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Artist: Charles Verlat
Date: 1846
Location: Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium

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THE ARTIST

Charles Verlat

Belgian painter Charles Verlat, known for his animalier and portrait works, famously clashed with a young Vincent van Gogh at the Antwerp Academy.

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