Artwork
Equestrian portrait with angels
Equestrian portrait with angels is a paint painting by Unknown. It dates from 1850 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This rectangular painting depicts a nobleman on horseback, surrounded by descending angels, in a dynamic scene set against a green backdrop.
About this work
Overview
This rectangular painting depicts a nobleman on horseback, surrounded by descending angels, in a dynamic scene set against a green backdrop.
Subject & Meaning
The nobleman, dressed in white robes and a turban, rides a rearing brown horse, poised to throw a spear, while four winged figures with golden halos float above, bearing floral garlands.
Technique & Style
The painting's bright colors and dramatic movement evoke a sense of action and fantasy, with the tense horse and confident rider conveying a sense of leadership.
History & Provenance
The painting has undergone changes, with the lower section originally missing and later replaced with a new border after its acquisition by the Victoria and Albert Museum, and its paint layer showing significant wear.
Artist & collection
Domestic Scene
Giacomo and Cardinal Marco, investing Andrea, Abbot of San Zeno, with his Benefice
The Nymph of Fontainebleau
Portrait of a Woman
Madonna and Child with Saints in the Enclosed Garden
Venus and Minerva
Family Group of Four on Sofa
Wall painting from Room H of the Villa of P. Fannius Synistor at Boscoreale
