Portret van Adriaen de Croy te paard 1543

This 1543 artwork by Cornelis Anthonisz is a woodcut portrait of Adriaen de Croy on horseback. The piece, now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, features the noble in full armor with a detailed depiction of the horse's trappings. The artist’s detailed depiction of the armor and the horse's trappings exemplifies the high standards of woodcut printing in 16th-century Netherlands, where it served as a medium for both artistic expression and historical record-keeping. The artwork is a fine example of a "portrait" genre that was flourishing in the Netherlands during the time.