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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
- 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.