Cavalrymen in a landscape, Lambert de Hondt (I), between 1637 and 1665

The traditional title given in the printed schulenburg inventory ('tableau, qui représ. La marche espagnole, avec pays') suggests that the scene depicted is a halt during a march in a spanish campaign, with a body of troops resting while the officers prepare for the next leg. The central figure, mounted on a grey charger, is the commanding officer, holding his baton of rank, while the figure approaching him with doffed hat is a messenger or a scout delivering a report. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1637 and 1665. Dimensions: height: 72.4 cm (28.5 in); width: 95.2 cm (37.4 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Lambert de Hondt (I) - Cavalrymen in a landscape