Armor Design for a Horse

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

17th century (first half) · Brown ink and a light brown wash, pasted onto two sheets of paper, one of support and one as a mount, placed in a modern scrapbook · Drawings and Prints

Design for a protective armor for a horse. Depicted is only the head piece over the actual horse's head (seen from the side, facing left). The headpiece is shaped like a dolphin and covers most of the horse's head.

Artist

Anonymous, Italian, 17th century

Date

17th century (first half)

Medium

Brown ink and a light brown wash, pasted onto two sheets of paper, one of support and one as a mount, placed in a modern scrapbook

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1950