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This is a drawing of a battle scene with figures on horseback. The monochromatic drawing depicts dynamic movement and intense action. The foreground shows figures riding horses carrying staffs or standards. The background shows more riders and possibly foot soldiers engaged in combat. The scene conveys chaos and motion, capturing the energy of a battlefield. White highlights on brown-toned paper add depth and emphasize the figures and their steeds.
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This is a drawing of a battle scene with figures on horseback. The monochromatic drawing depicts dynamic movement and intense action. The foreground shows figures riding horses carrying staffs or standards. The background shows more riders and possibly foot soldiers engaged in combat. The scene conveys chaos and motion, capturing the energy of a battlefield. White highlights on brown-toned paper add depth and emphasize the figures and their steeds.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Ancient Roman Warriors Riding into Battle

Antoine Caron

Date
c. 1597
Medium
black chalk with brown wash, heightened with white gouache on light brown laid paper, with later framing line in brown ink
Dimensions
overall: 26.4 x 39.2 cm (10 3/8 x 15 7/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1990.10.1
Credit line
Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • Renaissance
  • Battle
  • military
  • Fontainebleau
Provenance

Samuel Wagstaff, Jr., New York (1921-1987); private collection (sale, Christie's, New York, 10 January 1990, lot 102); NGA purchase via Hazlitt, Gooden & Fox, London in 1990.

Watermarks

cluster of grapes (similar to Heawood 2168 and Briquet 13160)

NGA object ID 71373. 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.