A knight in armour on a rearing horse, with other riders in the background
1836
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1836
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A knight in armour on a rearing horse, with other riders in the background is a 1836 by Hablot Knight 'Phiz' Browne, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a knight in heavy armor riding a horse that’s rearing up on its back legs. The knight holds a spear, and his helmet has a plume. Around them, rough outlines of other riders and horses are barely visible. The lines are loose and quick, like a hurried sketch. The drawing looks unfinished, with lots of scribbled marks and smudges. This style was common for quick studies back then. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build up shading with layers of lines.
A knight in armor rides a rearing horse at the center of the composition, while additional mounted figures appear in the background.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Known for lively ink drawings that caught action and mood, Hablot Knight “Phiz” Browne filled pages with a wounded horseman mid-fall, children’s-book sketches, a quiet shoreline, and a girl clutching her secret.
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