Two armed figures on horseback, probably Mamluks
1828
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1828
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This watercolor shows two horseback fighters in Mamluk style. It’s part of a bigger trend where artists like Henry Alken gave people what they wanted: exciting horse pictures. Customers loved these scenes more than usual portraits. Alken never saw a real Mamluk. Still, he sold what buyers liked best—bold horse images. Back then, horse art sold fast in print shops. Next, look up artist Henry Thomas Alken.
![A Mounted Mamluk with his Sais [Groom]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/93e3f53d48765120/thumb.webp)
![A Shaykh with his Son[?] on Mules, with their Sais [groom]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/240d85ba529e2bf3/thumb.webp)
![Mounted crusader [?] holding discussion with standing man](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/9b99697bca24a72f/thumb.webp)
