Diepenbeeck - William Cavendish on the Winged Horse, Pegasus

Diepenbeeck - William Cavendish on the Winged Horse, Pegasus
This folio equestrian engraving is from William Cavendish Newcastle, Gaspard de Saunier, and Abraham van Diepenbeeck's Methode et Invention Nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux. This seems to be from the first edition published in Antwerp by Jacques van Meurs between 1657 and 1658.

An affluent politician, soldier, and devoted Royalist, William Cavendish Newcastle (1592-1676) fought for Charles I during the English Civil War. He established a riding school in Antwerp with several Barbary horses obtained in Paris, and in 1657, published his revolutionary and influential work on equestrian training techniques, 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux'. An English edition was published in 1743 as 'A General System Of Horsemanship In All Its Branches', with beautiful illustrations of Cavendish skillfully training and riding his horses at his Antwerp ménage and his various English estates like Bolsover Castle and Welbeck Abbey.


Paper Size: ~ 17 3/4" by 13 1/2" (Fold Out)


Paper Type or Special Features: Engraving

The work is in very good to excellent condition. There may be a few minor imperfections or faint fox marks to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.