A Gaucho on horseback

The present picture dates to Rugendas' trip through the Andes between late 1837 and early 1838. The scene depicted is on the spur of the Andes, either in Chile or Argentina. Dr Pablo Diener has noted that the rider's stature, dress and saddle recur frequently in the artist's studies of Argentine gauchos.

We are grateful to Dr Pablo Diener for the above information. The present picture will be included in Dr Pablo Diener's proposed Addendum to his Rugendas catalogue raisonné (1997), to be published in 2002.