The Polish Rider

Aleksandr Osipovich Orlovskii

Associated Names
Aleksandr Osipovich Orlovskii

Artist, Russian, 1777 - 1832

The image shows a man seated on a horse, turned towards the left and holding a spear with a flag. The man has a mustache and wears traditional clothing. He has a quiver on his back and carries a shield. The horse is mid-stride with decorative gear. The background shows a cloudy sky and a plain landscape.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink and gray wash over red chalk on blue paper, laid down

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 35.4 x 26.6 cm (13 15/16 x 10 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2003.103.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Private collection (sale, Sotheby's Olympia, London, 11 December 2002, no. 256, bought in); same collection (sale, Christie's London, 8 July 2003, no. 112); (via Jean-Luc Baroni Ltd., London); purchased 2003 by NGA.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q64534018

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