Ruiters op een veldslag
Jean Moyreau
1745
Medium
etching
Dimensions
363; 475
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
"**Ruiters op een veldslagRiders in a Battlefield" is a dynamic etching by French engraver Jean Moyreau created in 1745. Measuring 363 × 475 mm, this captures the chaos and energy of cavalry in combat, with fluid lines evoking the movement of horses and riders amid battle. Moyreau (1696–1764), a master of reproductive engraving in the Rococo style, renowned for translating paintings into intricate prints, blending elegance with dramatic tension typical of mid-18th-century European art. Etching, Moyreau's chosen medium, involves drawing into a wax-coated metal plate with acid etching the lines...