Art militaire a cheval: instruction des principes et fondements de la Cavallerie 1621
30.4 x 39 x 4.4 cm (open) (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1082182
Johann Jacob von Wallhausen (c.1580-c.1627)
Art militaire a cheval : instruction des principes et fondements de la Cavallerie. . . / par Iean Iaques de Wallhausen 1621
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The style of three-quarter length cuirassier armour seen in many English seventeenth-century portraits was a direct descendant of the armour worn by medieval knights on horseback, and as such it evoked ideals of chivalry and virtue. Such armour was named after the cuirassier – highly paid cavalry, historically drawn from the noble classes. The multiple components making up this type of armour can be seen in this illustration taken from a military manual.
Provenance
Acquired by George IV when Prince Regent, probably at the sale of the library of Lord Heathfield, 1814 (RA GEO 28560)
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Measurements
30.4 x 39 x 4.4 cm (open) (book measurement (conservation))
30.5 x 3.0 cm (book measurement (inventory))
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Art militaire a cheval : instruction des principes et fondements de la Cavallerie... / par Iean Iaques de Wallhausen