William Cavendish, Marquis (from 1665 Duke) of Newcastle performing dressage in front of Bolsover Castle. Engraving by P. Clouwet after A. van Diepenbeeck.

  • Diepenbeeck, Abraham van, 1596-1675.
Date:
1658
Reference:
41366i
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He is performing a "balot(t)ade": a leap in which the horse jumps up taking all its hooves off the ground at the same time, without kicking out the back hooves

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1658

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1 print : engraving, with etching ; image 37.8 x 49.8 cm

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Bolsouer. Monseigneur le Marquis a cheval. Balottades par le droite. Abr. à Diepenbeke delineavit. P. Clouwet sculpsit. Bears number bottom right : 32

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Wellcome Collection 41366i

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