Caption
Horsemen passing through the valley, Medijs in vallibus acri Gaudet equo, print, printmaker: Jacob Andreas Fridrich (I), after drawing by Georg Philipp Rugendas (I), publisher: Jeremias Wolf, Augsburg, Holy Roman Empire, 1694 - 1724, unknown, grantor of privilege, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, height 292 mm x width 192 mm, Part of a series of prints about the story of Aeneas written by Virgil (Virg. Aen. 4)., riding a horse, ass, or mule, rider, horseman, landscape with ruins, Asiatic races and peoples (costume), A sepia-toned engraving shows two men riding horses along a rocky path under a large branch with sparse leaves; the leading rider wears a cloak and a turban-like head covering with a long feather and sits astride a light-colored horse whose legs and mane are detailed, while the companion behind him rides a darker horse and wears a draped garment and headwrap; in the background a group of additional riders appears near a cliffside with trees and a tall tower set against a cloudy sky, and the foreground includes textured rocks, vegetation, and a flowing stream edge.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B34_359
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40.3Mb (6.0Mb) / 9.8in x 16.0in / 2945 x 4785 (300dpi)