Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
James Seymour, 1702–1752, British
Title:
Rider in Armour
Date:
undated
Materials & Techniques:
Pen and brown ink on medium, moderately textured, cream laid paper
Dimensions:
Sheet: 7 × 5 7/8 inches (17.8 × 14.9 cm)
Inscription(s)/Marks/Lettering:
inscribed in pen with brown ink, upper left: "to draw from life | Sword | drawn | & | Sheath'd"; inscribed in pen with brown ink, upper right: "Armour | glaz'd thin | drawn on only | & dark. | Nags Face | Light"; inscribed in pen with brown ink, lower center: "an Officer a la Fette de Sen Esquadron | le nombre huit"
Credit Line:
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Accession Number:
B2001.2.1197
Classification:
Drawings & Watercolors
Collection:
Prints and Drawings
Subject Terms:
horse (animal) | horses (animals) | military art | horseback riders | horseback riding | man | officer (military officer) | figure study | armor
Currently On View:
Not on view
Publications:
Richard Wills, James Seymour, 1701-1752, London, 2023, p.480, NJ18 .Se95 W55 2023 (YCBA) Oversize
Link:
https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/tms:47043