Cavalry Battle

c. 1774

Francesco Casanova

Associated Names
Francesco Casanova

Artist, Italian, c. 1732/1733 - 1803

The image depicts horseback riders galloping energetically across a landscape. The ground slopes upwards slightly in the center, with the horizon not distinctly visible. More riders can be seen in the distance to the center and left. Intricate and detailed brushstrokes create movement through fluid lines, conveying speed and intensity. The color palette is monochromatic, with shades of black and white for strong contrast. The tumultuous sky and clouds are rendered with expressive strokes, adding atmosphere to the background.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jacob Kainen

  • Dimensions

    plate: 14.9 x 20.6 cm (5 7/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
    sheet: 15.5 x 21.4 cm (6 1/8 x 8 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2002.98.85

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, no. 2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentified private collection (~.g.~ handwritten in ink, not in Lugt). (Arsene Bonafous-Murat, Paris); Jacob [1909-2001] and Ruth Kainen [1922-2009], Washington, D.C. (Lugt 4737 and 4739), purchased July 30, 1994; gift to NGA, 2002.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

Wikidata ID

Q76339671

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