Charles I, King of England, On Horseback [bottom half]
1621
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Simon van de Passe
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Charles I, King of England, On Horseback [bottom half] is a 1621 ink by Simon van de Passe, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white engraving of a man riding a horse. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a ruffled collar, and a long coat with buttons down the front. His right hand holds a spear, and his horse has a detailed saddle with a crown symbol on it. Below them, a small town sits by a river, with a ship on the water. The artist used fine lines to show texture, like the horse’s mane and the rider’s clothing. This kind of detailed linework is called cross-hatching. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just lines.
Simon van de Passe (1595–1647) was an artist, born in Cologne.
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