Caption

Trumpeters on horseback in Roman costume, Trompettes romains, print, book illustration, inscription, printmaker: François Chauveau, France, publisher: Charles Perrault, Paris, 1670, paper, etching, proof for letter, height 311 mm x width 265 mm, A detailed black and white engraving shows two richly dressed riders on horseback facing each other while blowing long trumpets, each rider wearing ornate armor and plumed headpieces with voluminous curls, flowing ribbons and decorative sashes extending behind them; the horses are elaborately caparisoned with patterned cloths, tassels and decorative masks, their manes and tails rendered with fine lines, and both animals are depicted mid-stride on a textured ground; above the riders a large ribbon-like banner with curled ends and hanging tassels arches across the top, and one trumpet carries a small cloth standard with an emblematic design.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B23_216

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56.0Mb (5.8Mb) / 13.8in x 15.8in / 4130 x 4741 (300dpi)

Keywords

Trumpeters horseback Roman costume Trompettes romains print book illustration inscription printmaker François Chauveau France publisher Charles Perrault Paris 1670 paper etching proof letter height 311 mm x width 265 mm detailed black white engraving two richly dressed riders horseback facing blowing long trumpets rider wearing ornate armor plumed headpieces voluminous curls flowing ribbons decorative sashes extending them horses elaborately caparisoned patterned cloths tassels decorative masks manes tails rendered fine lines animals depicted mid-stride textured ground riders large ribbon- banner curled ends hanging tassels arches across top trumpet carries small cloth standard emblematic design