Henrietta Maria on Horseback

Pierre Daret de Cazeneuve (publisher)

Associated Names
Pierre Daret de Cazeneuve

Publisher, French, 1604 - 1678

The image shows a person sitting side-saddle on a horse. The rider holds the reins with one hand and a fan with the other. The person has curly hair, wears a wide-brimmed hat with a plume, an ornate gown with lace and embroidery, a ruffled collar and sleeves, and a necklace. The horse is draped in decorative coverings with geometric patterns. In the background, there are clouds, rolling hills, and other figures engaged in various activities.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 42.3 × 29.5 cm (16 5/8 × 11 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.605

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

W. B. Dukes [d. 1942], London, (L.2757a); (Sotheby, London, sale July 8, 1942, no. 112); Hermann Marx [d. 1948], Surrey, (L.2816a); (Sotheby, London, sale May 24, 1948, no. 165); Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891 - 1979], Philadelphia, (L.1932d); gift to NGA, 1950.

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q65369272

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