Review of Troops
Medium
Red chalk on gray laid paper, laid down on card
Dimensions
22.1 × 37.8 cm (8 3/4 × 14 15/16 in.)
Classification
chalk
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84052
Art Historical Context
Georg Philipp Rugendas I (1666–1743), a leading German Baroque artist from Augsburg, specialized in dynamic military and equestrian scenes, often capturing the grandeur of cavalry and troop movements. His undated drawing *Review of Troops*, executed in red chalk on gray laid paper22.1 × 37.8 cm), exemplifies skill in rendering lively group compositions. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department, this work likely depicts a formal military inspection or parade, a popular subject reflecting the era's fascination with warfare and discipline amid Europe's ongoing conflicts...