Riding School

Jacob Duck

1634

ink

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque dutch_golden_age Baroque

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a rider on a rearing horse in the center, holding the reins tight. To the left, a man leans on a tall post, watching with a staff in hand. In the background, two more figures walk along a path beside a stone wall and trees. The artist used fine lines to show movement, especially in the horse’s legs and the rider’s cloak. This style is typical of etchings, where ink is pressed into a metal plate. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Duck made prints like this.