Two Fighting Horsemen

late 17th/early 18th century

Jan van Huchtenburgh

Associated Names
Jan van Huchtenburgh

Artist, Dutch, 1647 - 1733

The image features a battlefield scene with two mounted figures in armor engaged in a dynamic gesture. They are surrounded by other combatants on foot and horseback. The scene includes a fallen figure, lush foliage in the foreground, and dark clouds swirling in the background. The style is reminiscent of Peter Paul Rubens or Baroque artists, characterized by dramatic light use and dynamic movement.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    mezzotint

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1976.79.5

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 4

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65571487

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