A Lady and Gentleman Hawking
1629
Step into a crisp 17th-century Dutch morning with Esaias van de Velde! This lively sketch captures a fashionable couple on horseback, likely out for a day of hawking—a popular sport among the elite. Notice the man on the right holding a bird of prey, probably a falcon, while playful dogs scamper near the massive, twisting tree that anchors the composition. Van de Velde was a master of capturing everyday life with quick, energetic strokes, and you can almost feel the breeze rustling through the leaves and the clip-clop of hooves on the dirt path.
- Technique
- Pen and ink with wash
- Material
- Paper
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