Charge

1803

Sir Robert Ker Porter

Associated Names
Sir Robert Ker Porter

Artist, British, 1777 - 1842

This is a drawing of a cavalry charge scene. It depicts horses and riders galloping over rough terrain with spears held firmly as they advance. The horses are mid-leap, their bodies angled forward, mane and tail flowing in motion. The sketch details the animals' muscular structure and the garments of the riders. In the background, there are sketches suggesting chaos and motion, possibly indicating a battlefield environment. The monochrome use of line and shade gives the drawing a dynamic quality.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen-and-tusche lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.2 × 32.1 cm (9 1/8 × 12 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1947.7.138

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Man 1962, no. 121

  • Series Title

    Specimens of Polyautography [1947.7.110-145]

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1962

  • Man, Felix H. "Lithography in England (1801-1810)." In Prints, edited by Carl Zigrosser. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1962: 116-130.

Wikidata ID

Q65084137

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