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Description: | This relatively small work, depicting a cavalry battle in full flight, is one of a pair of military paintings at Wisbech by the French artist Joseph Parrocel (see also WISFM : 1938.25.47.2). Despite the apparent chaos of the scene, the picture is meticulously composed, presenting a carefully choreographed skirmish in a foreground littered with the dead, against the general melee of battle in the middle distance. The size and loose handling of this and Parrocel's other work at Wisbech suggest that they are preparatory sketches for larger works. Parrocel was born in 1646 to a family of painters. He settled in Paris in 1675, having trained in Rome under the battle painter Jacques Courtois, and entered the French Académie the following year. Over the next quarter century he enjoyed considerable success specialising in battle and hunting scenes. He won several commissions from Louis XIV, including work for the royal palaces at Versailles and Marly. | Subjects: | military and war; figure; animal (horse); landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Parrocel, Joseph (French painter, 1646-1704) Æ Attributed to | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8313... | Go to resource |
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