Cheval de Combat
Medium
Engraving
Dimensions
image: 8 1/16 x 9 3/16 in. (20.5 x 23.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
Accession Number
2012.136.388
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Cheval de Combat" is a striking engraving by Charles Errard le fils that captures the power and drama of a war horse amid soldiers. Measuring just over eight by nine inches, the print uses fine, controlled lines to convey movement and tension, typical of the engraving technique that allowed artists to reproduce detailed images for wider audiences during the early modern period. The subject, drawn from the tags of soldiers and horses, reflects longstanding European fascination with equestrian and military themes. Such works often served both artistic and documentary purposes, celebrating the ...