Set of Three Baron d’Eisenberg Equestrian Engravings, 1727
€ 595
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1727
Mapmaker / artist
Bernard Picart
Publisher
France / Netherlands
Sheet size
39 × 32.7 cm (15.4 × 12.9 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14291-68, -69, -70
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
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.
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
