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Back front & side view of a Dutch light horse-man, with their improved method of mounting
Isaac Cruikshank (signed by artist), 1794-07-24
A characteristic feature of how the Dutch are portrayed in English satirical prints is their great girth. A love of smoking and gin were also deemed typically Dutch. Here, Cruikshank ridicules the physique of the Dutch soldier. To mount a horse, these ‘light’ cavalrymen need an improvised pulley. The French had nothing to fear from these troops.
- Artwork typeprint, cartoon
- Object numberRP-P-2020-125
- Dimensionsheight 256 mm x width 395 mm
- Physical characteristicsmet de hand gekleurde ets