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Drawing

1635-1676 (made)
Artist/Maker
Courtois, Jacques (artist)
Place of origin
Italy (drawn)

Skirmish of Austrian and Turkish cavalry; Slightly but boldly executed with a pen, washed with Indian ink and sepia.


Object details

Category
Drawings
Object type
Drawing
Materials and techniques
Pen, washed with Indian ink and sepia
Pen
Sepia
Indian Ink
Drawing
Wash Technique
Brief description
Drawing, A Cavalry Fight of Austrian and Turkish Cavalry, artist unknown, school unknown, late 17th century
Physical description
Skirmish of Austrian and Turkish cavalry; Slightly but boldly executed with a pen, washed with Indian ink and sepia.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.7in
  • Width: 29.7in
Original measurements converted from fractional inches into decimal inches (rounded to one decimal place). Dimensions taken from: DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
Credit line
Bequeathed by Rev. Alexander Dyce
Subjects depicted
Men
Cavalries
Bibliographic references
  • DYCE COLLECTION. A Catalogue of the Paintings, Miniatures, Drawings, Engravings, Rings and Miscellaneous Objects Bequeathed by The Reverend Alexander Dyce. London : South Kensington Museum, 1874.
  • Ward-Jackson, Peter, Italian Drawings Volume II. 17th-18th century, London, 1979, p. 112 The following is the full text of the entry: A cavalry fight between Christians and Moslems Pen and ink and wash 12 7/8 x 17 5/8 (327 x 448) Dyce 203 PROVENANCE Earl Spencer (Lugt 1531); Dyce Bequest 1869 LITERATURE Dyce Catalogue no. 203 (as by Borgognone) The old attribution to Borgognone was maintained till lately, but the drawing is not in his manner, being too stiff and angular. Possibly a German or Austrian drawing.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
DYCE.203

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Record createdSeptember 11, 2009
Record URL
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