Salvete Omnes,
a quick entry showing equestrian portrait from the XVII century, German lands as there was no one Germany then, rather 'Germanies' then under the emperor and collectively known as the Holy Roman Empire.
So in this picture we have a chivalrous prince Wolfgang Wilhelm, who was the groom from the wedding pictured in etchings by Herr Zimmermann in Munich, portrayed in a full equestrian plate armor, with a Marschallstab aka marshal baton .
The canvas was painted by a master from Rubens close circle of artists, named Deodat del Monte ,
Let us take a closer look at his mount-
A palomino horse, perhaps a Spanish one. with a star a snip, and a sock on his left rear leg.
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| the head with a nice star and snip , while the bridle has a gilded curb-bit with longish shanks popular of this period |
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| a Baroque Western saddle with a ornate 'horn' - textile skirts |
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| horseshoes |
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| gilded stirrups and spurs, a textile woven cinch visible |
and our prince in the chisels of Abracham Hogenberg, German Kupferstecher .
If you ever in Dresden, ancient capital of Saxony, do check the castle where they display the most sumptuous XVII century saddles of the Saxon
Valete
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