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Diepenbeck, Abraham Jaszoon van
Vorsterman, Lucas
Antwerpen
1660
Diepenbeeck (Diepenbeke), Abraham (1596-1675) "Monsignieur le Marquis a Cheval. Capriolles sur les Voltes a Main Gauche. Bolsouer". Copper-engraving by A. Diepenbeke ("one of Rubens' best pupils and assistants"), engraved by Lucas Vorsterman, the Younger (ca. 1605-1661), first published in "Methode et invention nouvelle de dresser les chevaux (A general system of horsmanship in all it's branches)" by William Cavendish (1592-1676), 1st Duke of Newcastle; Antwerp, ca. 1670. 38:51 cm (15 x 20 inch.).
Shows the Duke of Newcastle riding a horse. With the Bolsover Castle in the background. - "During the reign of Charles I of England, van Diepenbeeck was in England where, besides painting portraits of the Duke of Newcastle and his family, the artist illustrated that nobleman's book on "Horsemanship"."