A Mounted Cavalry Officer Seen from Behind

Deutsche Grafik 1850–1890, 1850s

The image depicts the full back view of a person sitting on a horse. The person is wearing a black military-style uniform with red details, including a red collar and red cuffs. They have a high black helmet adorned with a white plume. The person is positioned in a side-saddle manner, leaning slightly to the left, with their left hand holding the reins or bridle near the horse's neck. They are carrying crossed white belts across their back, a sheathed sword attached to the left side of their waist, and additional silver-toned and red accessories strapped across their chest and waist. The background is plain and solid brown.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1850–1890
Date
1850s
Type
Drawing
Medium
oil paint on brown oiled paper
Dimensions
27.8 × 21.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image depicts the full back view of a person sitting on a horse. The person is wearing a black military-style uniform with red details, including a red collar and red cuffs. They have a high black helmet adorned with a white plume. The person is positioned in a side-saddle manner, leaning slightly to the left, with their left hand holding the reins or bridle near the horse's neck. They are carrying crossed white belts across their back, a sheathed sword attached to the left side of their waist, and additional silver-toned and red accessories strapped across their chest and waist. The background is plain and solid brown.

Deutsche Grafik 1850–1890