1877
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
The Bareback Rider is a 1877 by Laura Knight, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This print shows a woman in a fancy dress riding a horse bareback, holding its reins. A jester stands beside them, wearing a tall hat and a loose robe, holding a small object. The scene looks like a stage or a courtyard, with a dark curtain in the background and a patch of grass on the ground. The artist used sharp lines and deep shadows to make the scene pop. The horse’s fur and the woman’s dress are detailed, but the whole image feels sketchy and quick. Next, look up Knight, Laura to see more of her work.
The etching *The Bareback Rider* by Laura Knight, created in 1877, shows a woman dressed as a ballerina seated sideways on a stationary horse, while a man in a clown costume offers a treat to the animal. The scene captures a moment of stillness, with the rider poised gracefully and the horse at rest. Issued as a presentation plate by the Print Collectors' Club in 1935, the work reflects the artist's attention to detail in both human and animal subjects.
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Dame Laura Knight was an English artist who worked in oils, watercolours, etching, engraving and drypoint.
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