William V of Orange

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914, 1778

The image shows two men and a horse. One man is on horseback, while the other is standing beside the horse. The man on horseback is visible from head to toe, seated upright. He wears a tricorn hat decorated with a black and white feather trim, a blue coat with gold buttons, tan breeches, and black riding boots. He holds the reins of the horse in one hand and a sword in the other. The horse is light brown with a white mane and tail. The second man, standing beside the horse, has white hair partially covered by a golden and black-trimmed helmet. He wears a red coat with gold embroidery, tan stockings, and gold shoes. The background includes greenery, trees, a clear sky, and a white tent in the far background.
Artiste
Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914
Datation
1778
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
watercolor over etching with pen and ink and gray and brown ink wash on laid paper
Dimensions
39,3 × 30,9 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image shows two men and a horse. One man is on horseback, while the other is standing beside the horse. The man on horseback is visible from head to toe, seated upright. He wears a tricorn hat decorated with a black and white feather trim, a blue coat with gold buttons, tan breeches, and black riding boots. He holds the reins of the horse in one hand and a sword in the other. The horse is light brown with a white mane and tail. The second man, standing beside the horse, has white hair partially covered by a golden and black-trimmed helmet. He wears a red coat with gold embroidery, tan stockings, and gold shoes. The background includes greenery, trees, a clear sky, and a white tent in the far background.

Niederländische Grafik 1730–1914