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Study for the Equestrian Monument to Francesco Sforza, by Antonio Pollaiuolo, early to mid 1480s

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Antonio Pollaiuolo

Italian, 1431/32–1498

Study for the Equestrian Monument to Francesco Sforzaearly to mid 1480s

Pen and brown ink, light and dark brown wash; outlines of the horse and rider pricked for transfer.

11 1/16 x 10 in. (28.1 x 25.4 cm)

Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art · 1975.1.410

Antonio Pollaiuolo drew this in the early to mid 1480s, aged about 48. It is now at The Met in New York. More about this work

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Format

Archival pigment inks on Hahnemühle Photo Rag, a 308 gsm cotton paper, with a white border.

Size

At this size the museum's file prints at 194 ppi: sharp at arm's length, a little softer than the smaller sizes up close.

Size
16 × 20 in · image 13¾ × 15¼
Paper
Hahnemühle Photo Rag, 308 gsm
Price
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About this work

Antonio Pollaiuolo drew this in the early to mid 1480s, aged about 48. It is now at The Met in New York.

How it was made

Pen and ink
Drawn with a quill or reed pen, often with wash added by brush to model light and shadow.

Antonio Pollaiuolo

Italian, 1431/32–1498 · Born in Florence; died in Rome.

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Public domain. The Met has dedicated this image to the public domain under CC0, so anyone may copy, adapt and use it, for any purpose, without asking. Our prints and files are reproductions made from the museum’s image; the museum doesn’t endorse them.

Object number
1975.1.410
Credit
Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Type
Drawings
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
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