Cavalier on Horseback
1874
Medium
Pen and brown ink on cream wove paper
Dimensions
34.6 × 21.9 cm (13 5/8 × 8 5/8 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45954
Art Historical Context
Behold *Cavalier on Horseback*, a captivating pen and brown ink drawing by French artist Jules Jacquet, created in 1874. Measuring 34.6 × 21.9 cm, this intimate work on cream wove paper captures a noble rider in dynamic motion, evoking the romance of equestrian heroism. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings Department, it exemplifies the precision and expressiveness of 19th-century draftsmanship. Jacquet employs brown ink with masterful line work, allowing for fluid contours and subtle tonal variations that convey the horse's musculature and the cavalier's poised energy...