Man playing drums on horseback
possibly 18th century
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 3/8 × 3 11/16 in. (13.6 × 9.4 cm) Plate: 5 3/16 × 3 9/16 in. (13.2 × 9.1 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1406
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the whimsical *Man Playing Drums on Horseback*, an engraving by Francesco Casanova a masterful 18th-century Italian artist renowned for his dynamic depictions of horses and equestrian scenes. Active in Venice and later Paris, Casanova specialized in battle compositions and animal studies, blending Baroque drama with Rococo elegance. This lively print, likely from the late 1700s, captures aical moment of a rider drumming atop a galloping steed, showcasing Casanova's keen eye for equine anatomy and motion—hallmarks of his oeuvre that influenced printmakers across Europe. Crafted as an en...