“The Abduction” (Original for lithograph plate No. 5 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
“The Abduction” (Original for lithograph plate No. 5 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
Russia, St. Petersburg
1852–1853
Paper; graphite pencil, watercolor, ink
27.5 x 23.0 cm
A rider wearing a white bashlyk, galloping through a forest, holds a young highlander woman in front of him on the horse, while she attempts to strike him with a short curved dagger. The figure of another highlander rider is visible behind them.
The artist's signature is located in the lower-left corner: Zichy.
42MCK95/ИЗО