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Costume Design for Pages or Squirs Tending to the Horses

ca. 1620–56
Not on view
Design for a costume meant for servants taking care of the horses. Depicted is a man in a costume which is characterized by an overall twirling red band. He wears a hat with large feathers reaching up to the top of the page. In his right hand he holds a whip. The colors of the costume are indicated as black and white.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Costume Design for Pages or Squirs Tending to the Horses
  • Artist: Baccio del Bianco (Italian, Florence 1604–1656 Escorial) (and workshop)
  • Date: ca. 1620–56
  • Medium: Brown ink over red chalk
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 10 x 5 1/2 in. (25.4 x 14 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1948
  • Object Number: 48.122.2(3)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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