EXTRACTS: Illustrators issue 20 © 2017 The Book Palace (96 PAGES in Full edition)

40 Franz Roubaud Read about the artist wh brought a panoramic vision to conflict in the Caucasus, and Crimea, depicting Circassian riders galloping through the Russian steppes in another internationally– flavoured feature written by Diego Cordoba. ABOVE: Circassian Charge, oil on canvas, 177 x 109 cm, date unknown. One of Roubaud’s many scenes of Circassian riders galloping on their horses. The way he captured the movement of the horses and their riders is exceptional and was based on the studies he made travelling through Central Asia. FACING PAGE: Circassian Horseman, oil on canvas mounted on cardboard, 62.5 x 43 cm.