“The Heroic Deed” (Plate No. 8 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
“The Heroic Deed” (Plate No. 8 from the album “Caucasian Scenes”)
Russia, St. Petersburg
1853
Lithographer A. Münster, Zichy Mihály
Paper; lithograph (in yellow tint)
26.7 x 21.4 cm (image); 43.1 x 30.1 cm (mount)
A highlander rider, holding wounded Russian officer in front of him, gallops at full speed, attempting to escape a pursuer who is rushing behind and aiming a rifle at him. Turning back, he has raised a sabre above his head. Behind him, at his horse's feet, the figure of fallen wounded highlander holding his head is visible.
The author's signature is located in the lower-left section of the image: Zichy
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