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The image shows an architectural structure with arches, statues, and decorative horses. There are three barrel-vaulted arches with intricate moldings and statues of mythical figures. Above the arches is a cornice with three stylized spires adorned with relief carvings and medallions. At the top, there are three detailed statues of rearing horses above entrances. The drawing is rendered in precise linework, typical of neoclassical or Renaissance-inspired architectural studies.
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The image shows an architectural structure with arches, statues, and decorative horses. There are three barrel-vaulted arches with intricate moldings and statues of mythical figures. Above the arches is a cornice with three stylized spires adorned with relief carvings and medallions. At the top, there are three detailed statues of rearing horses above entrances. The drawing is rendered in precise linework, typical of neoclassical or Renaissance-inspired architectural studies.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

A Triumphal Arch with Caparisoned Horses and Ornamented Pinnacles

Jacques Androuet Ducerceau I

Date
c. 1570
Medium
pen and black ink with gray wash over traces of graphite on vellum
Dimensions
overall: 41.6 x 62.4 cm (16 3/8 x 24 9/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
2006.107.1
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • fantasy
  • architecture
Provenance

Scottish country house; David Thomson (architectural historian), London; Dutch Foundation; (sale, Christie's London, 4 July 2006); purchased 2006 by NGA.(1) 1. Provenance according to notes by Andrew Robison.

NGA object ID 137002. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.