Two men on horseback crossing a river.

Drawing, pen and black ink, brown and white wash, 20,2 x 30 cm, unsigned.

Both drawing and etching under passe-partout, under wooden gilt frame (worn). Not studied outside frame.

Stylish and atmospherical interpretation of the original etching by Matthias Pfenninger, after Philip Jacob II Louterbourg. Since the drawing approaches the shadows and clair-obscur effects which we see in other drawings attributed to Loutherbourg, this may also be the original drawing on which the printmaker based himself for the etching. The etching, from the series "Première suite d'animaux" (12 pl.) is also included in the frame.