Ruiter door leeuw aangevallen (de profeet Bileam?)

About this artwork

pen in bruin en penseel in wit op blauw papier

Art Historical Context

This striking 17th-century drawing by Augustin Braun captures a moment of intense drama: a mounted rider fiercely attacked by a lion. The title suggests a possible biblical reference to the prophet Balaam, though the exact narrative remains open to interpretation. Rendered in brown pen with white brush highlights on blue paper, the work measures 370 by 265 millimeters and exemplifies the expressive power of draftsmanship during the Baroque period. Braun’s technique makes skillful use of the colored ground, allowing the white highlights to create luminous effects that heighten the sense of mov...