The image shows a man riding a horse. The man is upright on the horse, holding the reins with one hand and a scepter in the other. He has distinct facial features, including a long beard and mustache, and his hair is covered by a large, fur hat. He is dressed in elaborate clothing featuring a long, embroidered coat with fur trim, detailed leggings, and boots. Around him, other men on horseback are visible, wearing similar fur hats. The background reveals a scenic landscape with rocky hills and a distant ruined castle. The sky above is cloudy.
Read the visual description

The image shows a man riding a horse. The man is upright on the horse, holding the reins with one hand and a scepter in the other. He has distinct facial features, including a long beard and mustache, and his hair is covered by a large, fur hat. He is dressed in elaborate clothing featuring a long, embroidered coat with fur trim, detailed leggings, and boots. Around him, other men on horseback are visible, wearing similar fur hats. The background reveals a scenic landscape with rocky hills and a distant ruined castle. The sky above is cloudy.

National Gallery of Art · Print

A Persian on Horseback

Aleksandr Osipovich Orlovskii

Date
1820
Medium
lithograph
Classification
Print
Accession number
1980.3.2
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund
Time span
1801 to 1825
Department
CG-E

Portfolio and series

Series
Cochers de louage en hiver [1980.3.2-6]

Subjects and terms

  • Russian
  • equestrian
  • portrait
  • Horse
  • Costume
  • Man
  • Figures

NGA object ID 57502. 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.