Statue of a Knight
19th century
Medium
Pencil on tracing paper. Mounted on wove paper.
Dimensions
11 1/8 x 9 1/4 in. (28.3 x 23.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.3632
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Art Historical Context
In the 19th century, amid a Romantic revival of medieval themes, Franz von Hauslab the Younger created this delicate *Statue of a Knight*, a pencil drawing on tracing paper mounted on wove paper. Measuring 11 1/8 x 9 1/4 inches, it captures the noble figure of a knight, complete with flags symbolizing chivalry and heraldry—hallmarks of European knightly tradition. Hauslab, evoking the era's fascination with history and armor, likely rendered this as a precise study, reflecting the period's scholarly interest in reconstructing the past through art. The use of tracing paper is particularly note...