Figures on Horseback [verso]
1551 to 1600
Medium
black chalk on laid paper
Dimensions
overall: 29.7 x 23.6 cm (11 11/16 x 9 5/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1964.8.324.b
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection, *Figures on Horseback [o]* is a delicate black chalk drawing on laid paper, dating to between 1551 and 1600. Created after the manner of Jacques Bellange, a masterful French draughtsman and printmaker the School of Lorraine, this 29.7 x 23.6 cm sheet captures dynamic equestrian figures on its reverse side. Bellange, active around 1600, renowned for his intricate Mannerist style, blending elongated forms and expressive linework that echoed the elegance of Italian influences while rooting in northern European traditions. Black chalk on ...