Cavendish, horse scene

3220 PLN

In upper left corner's cartouche:

Monseigneur le Marquis es sunt a cheval pour montrer la vraije assiette du cavallier.

In upper right corner's cartouche: Le cheval etant sur son plan naturel, pour faire voir la plus parfaitte posture du Cavallier

In upper part , to the right: Page

In lower right corner of the print: 14 , beneath in two lines barely visible signatures: Abr. A Diepenbeke delineavit. and Lucas Vorstermans junior sculp. (?)

Print comes from one of editions of Nouvelle Methode pour Dresser les Chevaux by William Cavendish, first published in Paris, 1658.

Original copperplate engraving,XVII/XVIIIth century, handcoloured, framed..

Size of the printed area : 38,2 x 50,5 cm.

Condition: 3 vertical folds, some traces/lines on the upper left part of the print.

Prices: 3220 PLN