Spaanse heer te paard
Abraham de Bruyn
1577
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
113; 152
About this artwork
plaatrand: hoogte 152 mm x breedte 113 mm
Art Historical Context
**Spaanse heer te (Spanish Gentleman on Horseback Abraham de Bruyn, 1577 Engraving, 152 × 113 mm Step into the opulent world of 16th-century Spanish nobility with Abraham de Bruyn's exquisite engraving *Spaanse heer te paard*. Created in 1577, this yet intricate print depicts a dignified Spanish gentleman astride his horse, capturing the grandeur of equestrian portraiture popular among Europe's elite. De Bruyn a Flemish engraver and active in Antwerp, specialized in detailed costume books that showcased the lavish fashions of the Spanish court during their rule over the Netherlands. Th...