1885
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
St. George and the Dragon (1) is a 1885 by Claude-Ferdinand Gaillard, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a knight on horseback fighting a dragon. The knight wears armor and a helmet with a plume, holding a spear. The dragon is coiled around a small figure on the ground, its wings spread wide. Trees and a hill are drawn lightly in the background. The knight’s sword lies broken on the ground, hinting at the struggle. The scene looks like a mix of fantasy and realism, with careful lines but soft shading. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
Claude Ferdinand Gaillard (7 January 1834 – 19 January 1887) was a French engraver and painter, who had been born and died in Paris.
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