This is a drawing of a scene with horses and construction work. In the lower part of the image, individuals are depicted engaging in construction or manual labor activities. Tools and materials are scattered around them. Above and to the left, there is a group of figures mounted on horses. Some appear to be conversing. The background includes architectural structures and trees, with a castle or fortress on a hill. The scene conveys a sense of different societal roles and actions coming together during a historical event or significant construction endeavor.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 1741
- Medium
- chiaroscuro woodcut printed from four blocks in buff, light brown, gray, and red brown on laid paper
- Dimensions
- 7357 × 9626 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original