Horseman with Peasant

Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

Associated Names
Giuseppe Bernardino Bison

Artist, Venetian, 1762 - 1844

This is a drawing of a person on horseback and a hooded figure. The scene depicts a figure on a horse and another figure standing beside the horse. The standing figure appears to be hooded, and both figures are placed on a lightly sketched ground, suggested by minimal lines indicating the terrain. The drawing is executed with loose and expressive lines, capturing a sense of movement and interaction between the subjects. The use of minimal shading and line work gives the artwork a sketch-like quality that focuses on the essence of the subjects rather than intricate detail.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Unidentifed private collections (red P and lion with scales, not in Lugt). Tito Miotti, Udine (not in Lugt). Benjamin and Lillian Hertzberg, New York; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1962

  • Cento Disegni del Bison, Loggia del Lionello, Udine, 1962 - 1963, no. 65.

Bibliography

1976

  • Rizzi, Aldo. Disegni del Bison. Udine, 1976: no. 85.

Wikidata ID

Q64572479

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