Equestrian & Animals
Equestrian Portrait of Cardinal-Infante Ferdinand of Austria
Unknown Artist
A grand Baroque equestrian portrait featuring a nobleman in ornate armor and a vibrant red sash atop a striking grey steed.
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Gustaf Hård af Segerstad, Chamberlain and Royal Equerry
Andreas von Behn
1694 · Medium Not Listed
A majestic 17th-century equestrian portrait capturing Gustaf Hård af Segerstad in formal attire atop a spirited dark horse.
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Where it works
A weightier piece with lively force with warm, lived-in color — brings a composed sense of weight.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Reads best with enough surrounding space
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1694 by Andreas von Behn, this work depicts Gustaf Hård af Segerstad, a Swedish chamberlain and royal equerry. Clad in a vibrant blue coat, the sitter demonstrates poised authority as his charger rears against an atmospheric landscape, epitomizing the Baroque tradition of the equestrian portrait as a symbol of power and nobility.
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A dramatic 17th-century Baroque equestrian portrait depicting the Duke of Buckingham amidst a grand triumphal scene.
