1816
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Scenes of Daily Life, Roads and Paths: Road to Poissy (Scènes de la vie quotidienne, Routes et Chemins: Route de Poissy) is a 1816 by Carle Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two men riding a cart pulled by two horses. One man is standing, holding the reins, while the other sits in the back. A dog runs alongside them, and a small building appears in the distance. The lines are loose and quick, like a hurried sketch. The title says this is the "Road to Poissy," a real place near Paris. The artist focused on everyday life, not fancy scenes. If you like this style, look up Romanticism next.
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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