Emperor Rudolph II on Rearing Horse
1551 to 1600
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 50.5 × 38.8 cm (19 7/8 × 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.14.1051
Art Historical Context
Behold *Emperor Rudolph II onearing Horse*, a striking engraving by Flemish artist Aegidius Sadeler II, after a sculpture by Dutch master Adriaen de Vries Dating to between 1551 and1600, this large-scale print (50.5 × 38.8 cm) captures the Roman Emperor Rudolph II in dynamic equestrian pose, rearing triumphantly atop a powerful steed. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Rosenwald Collection, it exemplifies the reproductive print tradition, where Sadeler's precise engraving skills immortalized de Vries's sculptural design for wider audiences. In the late 16th century, Rudolph II's Prague c...