Military scene with trumpeter

Himpel, Aarnout ter (1634-1686)

Item type:

drawing

Date of creation:

17th century

Diameter:

12.5 cm  (4 15/16 in.)

Technique / Medium:

black chalk and gray wash on cream antique laid paper, double framing line in black ink over brown ink, a pinhole in the center, laid down on antique laid paper

Place of creation:

Nederland

Description

Within a circle drawn on the artist's page is a scene at a military encampment (tent and flag visible). The central figure sits on horseback and plays a herald trumpet, perhaps announcing the arrival or departure of a second figure sitting side-saddle on a another horse; surrounding these two are numerous other figures, both military and peasant.

Iconclass

45C9
military music
45C41
(military) camp with tents

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Fanfare trumpet [4401] (long herald type, with banner)

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

5829