Figures on Horseback [verso]

Figures on Horseback [verso] by after Jacques Bellange

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 ...

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