Who created "Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right"?

Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right was created by John-Lewis Brown in 19th century.

What medium is "Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right"?

Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right is Etching.

Is "Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right" in the public domain?

Yes, Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right

Q: When was "Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right" created?

This artwork was created 19th century.

John-Lewis Brown

19th century

Medium

Etching

Dimensions

Image: 4 1/2 × 6 1/2 in. (11.5 × 16.5 cm) Plate: 5 5/16 × 6 15/16 in. (13.5 × 17.7 cm) Sheet: 11 1/8 × 12 7/16 in. (28.2 × 31.6 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of Durand-Ruel, 1924

Accession Number

24.24.10

Art Historical Context

John Lewis Brown (1830–1924), a British-French artist celebrated for his dynamic equestrian and military scenes, captures the thrill of horsemanship in this th-century etching, *Two Horsemen, with Belfry in Background and Barn Right*. Rendered with precise lines on a modest plate (5 5/16 × 6 15/16 in.), the work depicts two riders in motion against a rural landscape, where a distant belfry and sturdy barn evoke the pastoral charm of European countryside life. Brown's realist style, influenced by his training in Paris and affinity for sporting art, brings vitality to the horses' musculature and...

Two horsemen, with belfry in background and barn at right

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