Artwork

Large cavalry battle

Large cavalry battle, by Peter Snayers, oil, 1650
Large cavalry battle, by Peter Snayers, oil, 1650

Large cavalry battle is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Peter Snayers. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Peter Snayers

Artist

Peter Snayers

Peter Snayers or Pieter Snayers (1592–1667) was a Flemish painter known for his panoramic battle scenes, depictions of cavalry skirmishes, attacks on villages, coaches and convoys and hunting scenes.