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The image shows a side view of an armored figure, possibly a knight, standing close to us, holding a long staff with an ornate tip. The figure is next to a large tree rendered with ink wash techniques, emphasizing textures in sepia tones. The horizon line is in the middle, with distant hills, a mountain, and a vast sky. The landscape behind the knight fades into indistinct forms, creating a sense of depth. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of brown and tan, enhancing the medieval atmosphere.
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The image shows a side view of an armored figure, possibly a knight, standing close to us, holding a long staff with an ornate tip. The figure is next to a large tree rendered with ink wash techniques, emphasizing textures in sepia tones. The horizon line is in the middle, with distant hills, a mountain, and a vast sky. The landscape behind the knight fades into indistinct forms, creating a sense of depth. The color palette is monochromatic in shades of brown and tan, enhancing the medieval atmosphere.

National Gallery of Art · Drawing

Bandits on the Lookout

Sir George Hayter

Date
1839
Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash, heightened with white, on brown wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 29 x 22.2 cm (11 7/16 x 8 3/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Accession number
1995.52.73
Credit line
Gift of William B. O'Neal
Time span
1826 to 1850
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • occupation
  • genre
  • British
  • Bandit
Provenance

Charles Edward Kennaway, England [1800-1875]; (Sabin Galleries, Ltd., London); purchased by William B. O'Neal, Charlottesville, VA, 1973-1994; gift to NGA, 1995.

Inscription

lower left in pen and brown ink: G.H. 39.

NGA object ID 76047. 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.