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This image shows a battle scene with mounted figures engaged in combat. Horses are rearing and fighters are armed with various weapons. The central figure on horseback is wielding a gun with smoke around them. Other figures are also shown in battle, and there are fallen figures and weapons on the ground. The scene is detailed with a focus on action and posture.
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This image shows a battle scene with mounted figures engaged in combat. Horses are rearing and fighters are armed with various weapons. The central figure on horseback is wielding a gun with smoke around them. Other figures are also shown in battle, and there are fallen figures and weapons on the ground. The scene is detailed with a focus on action and posture.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Horseman Shooting a Turk from His Horse

Jan van Huchtenburgh

Medium
mezzotint
Classification
Print
Accession number
1976.79.8
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Dutch
  • Death
  • Horse
  • Costume
  • Gun
  • Man

NGA object ID 56199. 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.