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Ruitergevecht

Jacques Courtois

1631 - 1676

Medium

pen

Dimensions

h 150mm × w 228mm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

paper; ink

Object Type

drawing

Subject Matter

battle (+ cavalry, horsemen)

Acquisition Method

purchase

Acquired

1964

Notes

height 150 mm x width 228 mm

Collection Type

drawings

About Jacques Courtois

1621–1676 • County of Burgundy

A specialist in battle paintings, he also painted religious and other scenes. As a teenager, Courtois left France for Italy with his young brother, Guillaume. He drew military campaigns, then studied in Bologna, Florence, and Siena, arriving in Rome by 1638. He worked primarily in Italy. He joined the Jesuit order in 1657.

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Plate 8: the march to the battlefield

Plate 8: the march to the battlefield

1635–60

Plate 7: shock of a cavalry

Plate 7: shock of a cavalry

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Plate 6: the combat

Plate 6: the combat

1635–60

Plate 5: the wounded chief commander lies on the ground, while the battle goes on at right

Plate 5: the wounded chief commander lies on the ground, while the battle goes on at right

1635–60

Plate 4: the rescuing of dead and wounded soldiers

Plate 4: the rescuing of dead and wounded soldiers

1635–60

Plate 3: the charge is ordered

Plate 3: the charge is ordered

1635–60

Plate 1: the departure of the armies

Plate 1: the departure of the armies

1635–60

Battle Scene: a Cavalry Engagement

Battle Scene: a Cavalry Engagement

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Cavalry Battle

Cavalry Battle

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