Riderless Horse
n.d.
Medium
Lithograph in orange with graphite additions on cream laid paper, laid down on tan wove paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 20.2 × 27.3 cm (8 × 10 3/4 in.); Secondary support: 33.1 × 43.4 cm (13 1/16 × 17 1/8 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81354
Art Historical Context
Behold the striking *Riderless Horse* Charles Parrocel, captivating lithograph in vibrant orange ink enhanced with delicate graphite additions on cream laid paper. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's and Drawings Department, this undated work measures a modest 20.2 × 27.3 cm, laid down on tan wove for preservation. Parrocel (1688–1752), a French artist from a dynasty of painters, was renowned for his energetic depictions of horses and battle scenes, blending Baroque dynamism with keen observation of equine anatomy. Lithography, a 19th-century printmaking technique invented decades after ...
About the Artist
Charles Parrocel
Known for his paintings of battles and hunts. He also painted a number of equestrian portraits, including that of Louis XV in 1724. Comment on works: Landscapes