The Little Cavaliers

Charles François Daubigny

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Little Cavaliers by Charles François Daubigny: Black and white landscape drawing with a river running through it. There are trees on both sides of the river; on the right side, there are tall skinny trees. The riverbank on the right side slopes down to the water. Six people on horseback are crossing the river; four horses and riders are in the water, one horse and rider are about to enter the water, and one person on foot is standing on the riverbank. Two people are sitting on the left riverbank, with one appearing to put something into the water. The background features low hills and what appears to be a building on the left. The sky shows some clouds. The image is rendered in grayscale with darker tones used for shadows and outlines.