Cavalier

Method Etching
Artist Charles Parrocel
Published [Paris. c. 1769]
Dimensions Image 161 x 100 mm Plate 180 x 110 mm Sheet 190 x 120 mm
Notes A cavalier poses astride his horse in front of a scene of battle. From an edition of Francois Robichon de la Gueriniere's Ecole de Cavalerie. Contenant la connoissance, l'instruction, et la conservation du cheval. The work was an important French book on the training and riding of the horse, detailing equitation, veterinary treatment, dressage and general horsemanship. It has become an important text for the Spanish Riding School of Vienna.

Charles Parrocel (1688-1752) was a French painter and engraver, specialising in battle and hunting scenes.

Condition: Time toning and discolouration around edges. Creasing in margins. Rips on right side.
Framing unmounted
Price £45.00
Stock ID 42175

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