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Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752

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  • A horseman showing three different gaits with his horse, including the gallop, the pas and the trot and a horse galloping alone. Etching by C. Parrocel.
  • The skeleton of a horse is standing outside a thatched cottage. Etching by C. Parrocel.
  • Men of fashion attending a lecture on the anatomy of the horse. Engraving by B. Audran after Ch. Parrocel, 1733.
  • Four different leaps performed by horses with riders, including a curvet. Etching by C. Parrocel.
  • A dressage arena with gentlemen and their horses rehearsing tourney exercises in front of an audience. Etching by C. Parrocel.
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    Four different paces and figures of the old school of horsemanship and riding, including the passage, amble and galop. Etching by C. Parrocel.

    Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752. | Reference: 41408i
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    Men of fashion attending a lecture on the anatomy of the horse. Engraving by B. Audran after Ch. Parrocel, 1733.

    Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752. | Date: 1733 | Reference: 571649i
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    A groom is holding a horse by its reins while a man man with a stick is pointing out parts of the horse's anatomy to onlooking students in a park. Etching by C. Parrocel.

    Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752. | Reference: 41401i
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    King Charles I on horseback outside the city walls of Hull: the Parliamentarians inside, led by Sir John Hotham, refuse to surrender the city. Engraving by N. Tardieu after C. Parrocel.

    Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752. | Date: [1728] | Reference: 3225795i
    Part of: Ten curious prints of the most remarkable transactions of the reign of King Charles 1st
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    A horseman showing three different gaits with his horse, including the gallop, the pas and the trot and a horse galloping alone. Etching by C. Parrocel.

    Parrocel, Charles, 1688-1752. | Reference: 41412i
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