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Rider and Standing Draped Man, after the Antique [verso]

Unknown

1500

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Renaissance Renaissance

Dominant colour

Rider and Standing Draped Man, after the Antique [verso] is a 1500 ink by Unknown, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1500 · Renaissance
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

The image shows a sketch of two figures. The one in the foreground is a man wearing a draped robe, with his arms crossed. Behind him is a horse's head, with a rider holding the reins. The sketch is done in brown ink on laid paper, with visible cross-hatching lines. The figures are rendered in a detailed and realistic style, with attention to the folds of the man's robe and the texture of the horse's mane. This sketch is a great example of Renaissance art, with its focus on realism and attention to detail. To learn more about this style, check out the Renaissance movement.