Entry of Marie de Medici into Amsterdam [plate 4 of 6]

1638

Pieter Nolpe after Jan Martsen

Associated Names
Pieter Nolpe

Artist, Dutch, 1613/1614 - 1652/1653

Jan Martsen

Artist After, Dutch, 1609 - 1648?

This is a drawing of a group of mounted riders in elaborate attire. The artwork features detailed depictions of horses and riders, with line work and shading. The riders are dressed in period clothing with ornate hats and garments. The horses are shown in various stances, conveying movement. The background is minimalistic with cloud formations and a vast sky. Detailed line work is used to highlight designs on the attire and the musculature of the horses.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Andrew W. Mellon Fund

  • Accession Number

    1977.80.8

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hollstein, no. 91


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1949

  • Hollstein, F.W.H. et al. German engravings, etchings and woodcuts ca. 1400-1700. 8 vols. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberger, 1954-1868. Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts, ca. 1450-1700. Vols. I-XV, XVIII, XIX. Amsterdam: Menno Hertzberge

Wikidata ID

Q65576247

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