Warrior in Renaissance Armor on a Rearing Horse

c. 1530/1540

Workshop of Peter Vischer the Younger

Associated Names
Peter Vischer the Younger

Artist, German, 1487 - 1528

This is a drawing of a horned rider on a rearing horse. The rider appears to be sitting atop the horse, which is depicted with its front legs raised and mane flowing. The drawing uses a monochromatic color palette of shades of gray and black. The rider seems to be holding something near the mouth with both hands and is portrayed with an armor-like garment that includes intricate line work. The horse is sketched with emphasis on its musculature and posture, suggesting strength and movement. The lines are decisive, creating a dynamic scene. The background is simple, allowing the central figures to stand out.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    pen and black ink on brown laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Dimensions

    overall: 6.5 x 6.4 cm (2 9/16 x 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1990.79.1

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Graphische Sammlung Albertina, Vienna; (Kunsthandlung Gustav Nebehay, Vienna, by 1927); (C.G. Boerner, Dusseldorf, by 1971); (Thomas Le Claire, Hamburg, by 1985); purchased by NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1927

  • Kunsthandlung Gustav Nebehay, Die Zeichnung, Heft II, Deutsche Handzeichnungen des XV.-XVIII. Jahrhunderts, Vienna, 1927, no. 3 (as Jost Amman).

1971

  • C.G. Boerner, Die Neue Lagerliste Nr. 56, Dusseldorf, 1971, no. 141 (as South German, 2nd half 16th century).

1985

  • Thomas Le Claire Kunsthandel, Handzeichnung alter Meister 1500-1800, Hamburg, 1985, no. 5.

Inscriptions

by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 8635

Watermarks

shield

Wikidata ID

Q64640588

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