Lot 10026: Newcastle - Equestrian Dressage; Nouvelle invention pour les airs a Courbettes, de ferme a ferme, sur les voltes a Droite, et en arriere, et de cote a Droite. 23

This folio copper engraving is from William Cavendish Newcastle and Gaspard de Saunier's A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches; Cavendish's extraordinary didactic work on equestrian dressage. The work was published in London by J. Brindley in 1743. The engravings are after Abraham van Diepenbeeck.

An affluent politician, soldier, and devoted Royalist, William Cavendish 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.

~ 18 1/4" by 23"; Plate Size ~ 15 1/2" by 20 3/8"

Copper Engraving

1743

Overall Good. There is some minor foxing and a few light brown spots in the upper left part of the image and lower right hand corner of the sheet. There are a few mild surface abrasions and a small loss in the top right corner of the image. There are two 1/2" tears in the top and bottom margins respectively. There may be a few minor imperfections to be expected with age. Please review the image carefully for condition and contact us with any questions.

A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches