A bright lion-bearing shield and a pale horse make William Marshal an immediate focal point. Del Prado’s mounted portrait adds a named medieval statesman and knight to a section otherwise rich in anonymous warriors.
Blue headgear, a pink-toned garment and a tall polearm make this Venetian sailor an unusual medieval subject. The figure brings the armed maritime world into a collection more often filled with knights and battlefield infantry.
The curved bow and lightly equipped standing pose give this Del Prado archer a distinctive outline. His Crécy label provides a familiar entry point into the Hundred Years’ War without requiring a large medieval battle scene.
A low fighting stance, broad hat and long polearm give this Gotland militiaman immediate movement. Del Prado’s subject connects with a medieval battle whose surviving graves have provided unusually rich evidence of armour and violent injury.
A long upright spear gives this Scottish foot soldier his defining shape. The Bannockburn label places Del Prado’s miniature in a battle where organised infantry formations were central to Robert Bruce’s victory.
A light blue coat and a long raised weapon give this dragoon a crisp mounted silhouette. The Hanoverian name identifies a regional tradition, while the 1871 date places the figure after Hanover had lost its independent kingdom.
Tall headgear, red trousers and a dark horse give this mounted honour guard an elegant ceremonial outline. The subject represents the southern Italian monarchy, while its dealer date range needs to be read with care.
A firearm held across the shoulders gives this Cossack a broad, active silhouette above a dark horse. The identification index places the Del Prado subject around 1700, well before the more familiar Napoleonic Cossack figures.
Blue and red clothing, a patterned shoulder garment and a brown horse give this Arlabán hussar a vivid appearance. The figure adds nineteenth-century Spain to a cavalry shelf that can otherwise be dominated by Napoleonic subjects.
Red clothing, armour and a walking horse make Morosini an imposing mounted portrait. Del Prado’s cavalry series includes this Venetian naval commander and doge, showing how a mounted figure can represent status as well as battlefield service.
