Four Horsemen

1627/30

Stefano Della Bella

Associated Names
Stefano Della Bella

Artist, Florentine, 1610 - 1664

The image features a sketch of four individuals. The leftmost figure has long hair and a wide-brimmed hat, facing away. The next figure, on horseback, also has long hair and a wide-brimmed hat, facing forward. The third figure, standing next to the horse, has a similar hairstyle and hat, facing slightly to the right. The fourth figure stands on the far right with long hair and a wide-brimmed hat, holding an object. All individuals wear period-style shirts and hats. The background is plain, and the sketch is on discolored paper.

Media Options

This object’s media is free and in the public domain. Read our full Open Access policy for images.
Not on view See artworks now on view

Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and brown ink on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Bert Freidus

  • Dimensions

    overall: 11 x 17.7 cm (4 5/16 x 6 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.40.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. Bert Friedus; gift to NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

verso, in brown ink: [not deciphered] p cha d in / piu molte [not deciphered] nove dic / e piu per bostete(?) di imparare / piu (and faint sketch of man's head); by later hand, lower verso in graphite: 1673

Wikidata ID

Q64632733

You may be interested in

Loading Results