About this sheet
Set of Three Baron d’Eisenberg Equestrian Engravings, 1727
A refined set of three early 18th-century equestrian engravings showing classical riding and manège training. The plates are titled Le Courageux, Le Gentil, and Le Loyal, each depicting a mounted rider in formal dress guiding a horse through controlled movements of high-school horsemanship.
These engravings come from Friedrich Wilhelm Baron d’Eisenberg’s celebrated equestrian work Description du Manége Moderne, engraved by Bernard Picart and published in the 1720s. The British Museum records the work as containing 55 plates by Picart after Baron d’Eisenberg, dated 1727–1728, executed as etchings and engravings on paper.
The set has a beautiful decorative presence, combining the elegance of 18th-century costume, refined horse anatomy, and the disciplined art of classical dressage. The clean linear engraving, wide margins, and subtle age toning give the prints an authentic antique character. Ideal for a library, study, equestrian interior, country house, or refined gallery wall.
The three plates included are:
Le Courageux, plate XXIV
Le Gentil, plate XVIII
Le Loyal, plate XXV
Condition:
Good antique condition. General age-related toning, light foxing, small stains, handling marks, and minor creases to the paper. Some irregularity and wear to the outer sheet edges, consistent with age. The engraved images remain clear and attractive. Please review the photos carefully.
Details:
Date: 1727
Artist / Author: Friedrich Wilhelm, Baron d’Eisenberg
Engraver: Bernard Picart
Medium: Etching and engraving on paper
Subject: Horses, riding, classical dressage, equestrian training
Origin: France / Netherlands
Sold as: Set of three
Framing: Unframed
Keywords:
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