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Friedrich Wilhelm von Eisenberg
Friedrich Wilhelm von Eisenberg was an 18th-century German equestrian writer, horseman and draughtsman, active in Italy and closely associated with the riding academy at Pisa. His best-known work, La perfezione e i difetti del cavallo, published in Florence in 1753, examined the conformation, qualities and faults of the horse through detailed text and engraved plates. The work reflects the period’s growing interest in equestrian science and remains admired for its combination of practical horsemanship and finely observed illustration
Friedrich Wilhelm von Eisenberg was an 18th-century German equestrian writer, horseman and draughtsman, active in Italy and closely associated with the riding academy at Pisa. His best-known work, La perfezione e i difetti del cavallo, published in Florence in 1753, examined the conformation, qualities and faults of the horse through detailed text and engraved plates. The work reflects the period’s growing interest in equestrian science and remains admired for its combination of practical horsemanship and finely observed illustration…
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