Historical Etchings

A series of etchings depicting figures and scenes from history, featuring dynamic poses, costumes, and elements of satire that reflect early 17th-century artistry.

A harnessed man on horseback, riding to the left, with his visor open and holding a spear or lance upright in his right hand (a spear rider). This print is part of a series of 22 numbered prints: a title print, 20 prints depicting one or several different types of (mostly armored) horsemen, and one print depicting an equestrian fight., Spear rider with open sights The Equestrian School (series title), print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II), (workshop of), print maker: Zacharias Dolendo, (possibly), Jacob de Gheyn (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Leiden, print maker: Netherlands, publisher: Leiden, 1599, paper, engraving, h 158 mm × w 208 mm
A harnessed man on horseback, riding to the left, with his visor open and holding a spear or lance upright in his right hand (a spear rider). This print is part of a series of 22 numbered prints: a title print, 20 prints depicting one or several different types of (mostly armored) horsemen, and one print depicting an equestrian fight., Spear rider with open sights The Equestrian School (series title), print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II), (workshop of), print maker: Zacharias Dolendo, (possibly), Jacob de Gheyn (II), (mentioned on object), print maker: Leiden, print maker: Netherlands, publisher: Leiden, 1599, paper, engraving, h 158 mm × w 208 mm