Preparatory Study for the decoration "Equestrian Portrait… by John Vanderbank

Brown wash drawing of a mounted rider on a rearing horse, surrounded by flying cherubs and classical figures.

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Preparatory Study for the decoration "Equestrian Portrait of George I, John Vanderbank (1427), Wikimedia Commons. Via artnap.com

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This preparatory drawing in brown ink and wash shows a mounted rider on a rearing horse at center, with flying putti and a winged figure above and classical figures and seated women around the lower edges. The composition is framed by a stone column on the left and a decorative cartouche border along the top.

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1427

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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Portraits