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Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
A study for an equestrian monument c.1517-18
Black chalk | 12.2 x 17.6 cm (sheet of paper) | RCIN 912341
Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
A study for an equestrian monument c.1517-18
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A study of a horse walking in profile to the right, with the off fore-leg raised, and the head only slightly indicated; a sketch of the head of a horse pacing to the right, turned three quarters towards the spectator. This is probably a study for an undocumented French monument.
Provenance
Bequeathed to Francesco Melzi; from whose heirs purchased by Pompeo Leoni, c.1582-90; Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel, by 1630; Probably acquired by Charles II; Royal Collection by 1690
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Medium and techniques
Black chalk
Measurements
12.2 x 17.6 cm (sheet of paper)
Markings
watermark: cross (cut) of the orb on 912331 and 912329
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