Voetknechten en palfrenier met paard in Perzisch kostuum

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 306 mm x breedte 261 mm

Art Historical Context

This etching by François Chauveau, created in 1670, depicts foot soldiers and a groom leading a horse dressed in elaborate Persian costume. The title suggests a scene rich in exotic detail, reflecting the seventeenth-century European fascination with Eastern cultures and dress. Chauveau, a skilled French printmaker, used the etching technique to capture fine textures in the figures’ garments and the horse’s trappings, inviting viewers to appreciate both the subject and the artist’s precision. Etchings like this one were valued in the Baroque period for their ability to produce multiple impres...

About the Artist

François Chauveau · 1613–1676

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