Yale Center for British Art

Title:

The art of horsemanship.

Published / Created:

[London] : [W. Cowes and Sons], 1896.

Physical Description:

p. 139-162 ; 23 cm.

Holdings:

Rare Books and Manuscripts
SF294.2 .A78 1896
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:

Classification:

Articles & Chapters

Notes:

Running title.

Detached from: Quarterly review: no. 365. January 1896.

BAC: British Art Center copy includes two reproductions of portraits. Bound in contemporary dark green morocco. With the embossed owner's stamp of Francis Henry Cripps-Day, M.A.

Discusses the art of horsemanship within the context of six early printed works: Federico Grisone's Ordini di cavalcare (Naples, 1550); Thomas Blundeville's Fower chiefyst offices belongyng to horsemanshippe (London, 1565); Antoine de Pluvinel's Maneige royal (Paris, 1623); William Cavendish's Manner of feeding, dressing, and training of horses (London, 1658); François Robichon de la Guérinière's École de cavalerie (Paris, 1733); and Richard Berenger's History and art of horsemanship (London, 1771).

Subject Terms:

Grisone, Federico. Ordini di cavalcare. | Blundeville, Thomas, active 1561. Fower chiefyst offices belongyng to horsemanshippe. | Pluvinel, Antoine de, 1555–1620. Maneige royal. | Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592–1676. Manner of feeding, dressing, and training of horses. | La Guérinière, François Robichon de, 1688–1751. École de cavalerie. | Berenger, Richard, 1719 or 1720–1782. History and art of horsemanship. | Horse sports -- History. | Horsemanship -- History. | W. Cowes and sons -- Publisher. | Cripps-Day, Francis Henry -- Publisher.