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The image depicts a person seated on a horse. The person is in a sitting position on the horse, with their torso turned slightly to the side and their head looking forward. The individual has short, curly hair and is wearing a headpiece or bandana-style covering. Their attire consists of a flowing garment with a cloth draped over one shoulder. The horse has a headpiece with feathers. The person holds a small, round object that resembles a musical instrument. In the background, there are two figures on horseback and a standing person wearing a fur-style garment near a fort-like structure. The background shows a cloudy sky and a partially visible landscape.
National Gallery of Art · Print
A Black Horseman
Stefano Della Bella
- Medium
- etching on laid paper
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1972.66.9
- Credit line
- Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Horsemen [Vesme 270-280]
Subjects and terms
- Florentine
- equestrian
- portrait
- Horse
- Costume
- Figures
- Spear
- Art Critic
Provenance
(P. & D. Colnaghi & Co., Ltd., London); purchased by NGA, 1972.
NGA object ID 53467. 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.