A Cavalier Lying on the Ground

c. 1640

Jan Both

Associated Names
Jan Both

Artist, Dutch, 1615/1618 - 1652

The image displays a person lying face down on the ground. The person's arms are bent and tucked under their head, with legs spread slightly apart. They are wearing a wide-brimmed hat and loose-fitting clothing, including trousers, a tunic or coat, and pointed shoes. Beside the person is a cane or sword with an ornate hilt. The background is plain and shaded with no discernible features.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk heightened with white on blue-washed laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 12.2 x 14.2 cm (4 13/16 x 5 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1996.68.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, Sotheby's, London, 18 April 1996, no. 118); purchased through (Colnaghi's) by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: D25216LL / No 637 / E v.d. Velde Palamides / Backer

Wikidata ID

Q64580742

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