Procession, with six men riding horses
16th century
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 12 5/16 × 16 15/16 in. (31.2 × 43 cm) Plate: 11 3/4 × 15 9/16 in. (29.8 × 39.5 cm)
Classification
Prints|Prints-Fete|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.601.333(7)
Tags
Art Historical Context
This 16th-century etching, titled *Procession, with six men horses*, captures a dynamic equestrian parade by an anonymous German artist. composition features six mounted men advancing in formation, their attire and weapons suggesting a ceremonial or festive event—perhaps a tournament, hunt, or civic celebration. Rendered on a substantial sheet (12 5/16 × 16 15/16 in.), the print's intricate details highlight the riders' postures, horse tack, and armaments, evoking the grandeur of Renaissance-era pageantry. Etching, a revolutionary technique in 16th-century Germany, involved coating a metal pl...