Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester on Horseback

Unknown Artist

Associated Names
The image shows a man seated on a horse. The man is upright on the horse, holding the reins with his right hand. He has a beard and moustache, and his hair is covered by a hat with a feather. He is dressed in detailed armor and a cape. The horse is decorated with a fancy saddlecloth. The background shows a landscape with fields, a river, and structures in the distance. The image is framed with text below identifying the subject as Robertus Dudleus Comes Leicestriæ.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 25.5 × 15.7 cm (10 1/16 × 6 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1950.14.764


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Q65214805

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