The Large Horse

Albrecht Dürer

1505

Engraving printed in black ink on white antique laid paper

Fogg Museum

A heavily muscled horse stands to the left, facing left, with a heavily armored rider on its back. The rider wears a plumed helmet and carries a halberd. The scene is set against a background of architectural ruins and trees. Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gray Collection of Engravings Fund