1808
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Racing Scenes: A Horse Arriving at the Race (Scènes Hippiques: Cheval arrivant de la chasse) is a 1808 by Carle Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white sketch shows a busy scene at a horse race. People on horseback ride toward a tall post, while others on foot lead or tend to the horses. Some men wear hats, coats, and boots, and one person holds a whip. The ground looks dusty, and a few tiny figures ride in the background. Notice how the artist captures movement—horses’ legs blur slightly, and the crowd feels alive. The title at the bottom, *L’Arrivée de la Course*, means "The Arrival of the Race." Next, check out Romanticism to see how artists like this one focused on energy and emotion.
Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet, was a French painter, the youngest child of painter Claude-Joseph Vernet and the father of painter Horace Vernet.
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