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Cheval de Main et Palfreniers Romains

François Chauveau

1644

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque Baroque

Dominant colour

Cheval de Main et Palfreniers Romains is a 1644 ink by François Chauveau, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: François Chauveau
When & what style?: 1644 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This picture shows two men riding a fancy horse. The horse is huge and decorated with lots of swirls and tassels. The men wear big, curly wigs and fancy clothes. The background has a castle and some trees. The artist drew this using tiny lines to make shadows. It looks like the horse is pulling a heavy cart. Look up engraving to see how artists make detailed prints like this.