Anthony Van Dyke - Soldier on Horseback

An unfinished masterpiece, and an audacious art heist

Yesterday, I wrote about one of the most famous equestrian portraits of all time - with Jacques Louis David’s painting of Napoleon Crossing the Alps.

But today, I wanted to share another slightly lesser known masterpiece- the unfinished “Soldier on Horseback” by Sir Anthony van Dyke.

Personally, I think this painting can hold its own as one of van Dyke’s …