The Rider
Medium
Etching on cream China paper laid down on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 12.5 × 9.2 cm (4 15/16 × 3 5/8 in.); Chine: 13.7 × 10.2 cm (5 7/16 × 4 1/16 in.); Plate: 16.7 × 12.2 cm (6 5/8 × 4 13/16 in.); Sheet: 43.4 × 30.5 cm (17 1/8 × 12 1/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
45638
Art Historical Context
Charles Émile Jacque *The Rider* (1845) captures the quiet drama of rural life through the intimate medium of etching. A prominent French artist associated with the Barbizon school, Jacque specialized in pastoral scenes featuring peasants, animals, and landscapes drawing inspiration from the French countryside near Fontainebleau. This print, housed in the Art Institute of Chicago's Prints and Drawings, depicts a solitary rider, evoking the era's fascination with everyday equestrian figures amid natural settings. Printed on delicate cream China paper laid down on ivory wove paper, the work sho...