"Insuber" (A Northern Italian horse breed) from "Horses from the Stable of Don John of Austria," Governor-General of the Netherlands from 1576-1578.

A horse, wearing a noseband-less bridle, viewed in profile, looking to the right of the image, standing on a hillside before a river with boats, a castle and trees in the distance, with clouds to the upper right and left corners, the title is lettered at the top center of the image engraving watermark with a fleur de lis and other foliage

Verso with vertical paper repair with illegible inscription

For a similar engraving from the same series see: Christie's London, 4 July 2022, lot 187.

For the same image engraving see: The Rijks Museum, Netherlands

Provenance:
Private collection, Boston, MA.

Trimmed, center vertical crease with two lighter vertical creases to either side, light rubbing and scattered soiling, paper torn approximately 1 inch at center crease at bottom near horses hooves, paper torn at top margin vertically approximately 1 inch to left of center crease, small tear to paper on horses mane approximately 1/8 inch. Vertical paper repair on center over center crease, visible when held up to light.

15.25 x 17.25 in

3 lb