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NEWCASTLE, William Cavendish, Duke of (1592-1676) and Gaspard de SAUNIER
Welbeck. La Maison de WELBECK appartenant à Monseigneur le Marquis de NEWCASTLE, le quell est dans la Province de NOTTINGHAM. Paragon un Barbe [Pl. 6]
[Pl. 6]. London: J. Brindley, 1743. Copper engraving after Abraham van Diepenbeeck. In excellent condition with the exception of two expertly mended tears on top margin. Plate mark: 15 ½ x 20 ¾ inches. Sheet size: 17 1/16 x 21 5/8 inches.
A fine plate from 'A General System of Horsemanship in All Its Branches', Cavendish's extraordinary didactic work on equestrian dressage.
An affluent politician, soldier, and devoted Royalist, William Cavendish fought for Charles I during the English Civil War. He established a riding school in Antwerp with several Barbary horses obtained in Paris, and in 1657, published his revolutionary and influential work on equestrian training techniques, 'La Methode et Invention nouvelle de Dresser les Chevaux'. An English edition was published in 1743 as 'A General System Of Horsemanship In All Its Branches', with beautiful illustrations of Cavendish skillfully training and riding his horses at his Antwerp ménage and his various English estates like Bolsover Castle and Welbeck Abbey.
Cf. Brunet I.1700; cf. Mellon Books on the Horse and Horsemanship p. 49; cf. Mennessier de la Lance II, p. 250; cf. Nissen ZBI 849.
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