Louis XIII on Horseback, Receiving Instruction

1625

Crispijn de Passe II

Associated Names
Crispijn van de Passe II

Artist, Dutch, 1594/1595 - c. 1670

The image shows a scene with several figures, all depicted in full length. In the center, one individual is riding a horse, positioned facing away from the viewer. This person wears elaborate clothing, including a wide-brimmed hat with a plume. On either side of the rider are two groups of men. To the left, two men stand together; one holds a helmet under his arm, while the other rests his arm across his chest. They are dressed in detailed period attire with ruffled shirts and cloaks. On the right, three additional men are present, similarly dressed in elaborate clothing of the same period. Some of them hold spears or staffs, and they wear hats with various embellishments. The background features a grand architectural setting with classical columns, creating a sense of a formal or ceremonial environment. The scene is enclosed in a decorative border made of columns and ornate molding, with a crest at the top center.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving from two plates on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    plate: 32.6 x 42.2 cm (12 13/16 x 16 5/8 in.)
    sheet: 37.1 x 45.7 cm (14 5/8 x 18 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.60.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Franken/Kellen 1883, no. 1360

  • Series Title

    _L'Instruction du Roy en L'Exercise de Monter à Cheval_ by Antoine de Pluvinel, second edition (fig. 50)


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1883

  • Franken, D. and J.Ph. van der Kellen. L'Oeuvre de Jan van de Velde. Amsterdam: Frederik Muller et Cie; Paris: Rapilly, 1883. Reprint. Amsterdam: G.W. Hissink en Co., 1968.

Inscriptions

upper center in plate: Le Roy; lower left in plate: M de Plu:; lower center in plate: figure 50. 3 partée; lower right in plate: M. le Gr: Mle Mde Souvre

Wikidata ID

Q76337848

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