Sculpture of a Horseman Accompanied by Standing Woman
n.d.
Medium
Pen and brown ink over graphite, on gray laid paper
Dimensions
17.6 × 12.5 cm (6 15/16 × 4 15/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
84766
Art Historical Context
Thomas Stothard (1755–1834), a prolific British artist celebrated for his delicate illustrations and history scenes, created this undated drawing titled *Sculpture of a Horseman Accompanied by Standing Woman*. Rendered in pen and brown ink over graphite gray laid paper, the intimate 17.6 × 12.5 cm sheet captures a dynamic composition: a noble horseman poised with a standing woman nearby, evoking classical narratives of adventure and companionship. Housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints Drawings department, it exemplifiesothard's mastery in translating sculptural ideas into fluid, prep...
About the Artist
Thomas Stothard · 1755–1834
Thomas Stothard RA (1755–1834) was born on 17 August 1755 at the Black Horse Inn in London's Long Acre, the son of a prosperous publican originally from Stutton near Tadcaster. A delicate child, he was sent at age five to relatives in Yorkshire, attending schools in Acomb, Tadcaster, and later Ilford, Essex, where he honed his drawing skills by copying prints. Following his father's death in 1770,...