Ancient Roman Warriors Riding into Battle

c. 1597

Antoine Caron

Associated Names
Antoine Caron

Artist, French, 1521 - 1599

This is a drawing of a battle scene with figures on horseback. The monochromatic drawing depicts dynamic movement and intense action. The foreground shows figures riding horses carrying staffs or standards. The background shows more riders and possibly foot soldiers engaged in combat. The scene conveys chaos and motion, capturing the energy of a battlefield. White highlights on brown-toned paper add depth and emphasize the figures and their steeds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    black chalk with brown wash, heightened with white gouache on light brown laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 26.4 x 39.2 cm (10 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.10.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Samuel Wagstaff, Jr., New York (1921-1987); private collection (sale, Christie's, New York, 10 January 1990, lot 102); NGA purchase via Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London in 1990.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2009

  • Renaissance to Revolution: French Drawings from the National Gallery of Art, 1500-1800. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 2009, 38-39, 275-276, no. 10 (color).

Bibliography

1990

  • Christies, OLD MASTER DRWGS, NY: 1/10/90, 102 (illus.).

Watermarks

cluster of grapes (similar to Heawood 2168 and Briquet 13160)

Wikidata ID

Q64536214

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