1821
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Party of Life Guards is a 1821 ink by Théodore Géricault, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows soldiers in fancy uniforms riding and leading horses. One man sits tall on a horse, adjusting his tall helmet, while another stands nearby holding the reins of a second horse. The horses are packed with bags and gear, and more soldiers on horseback wait in the background under a cloudy sky. The artist focused on the details of the uniforms and the horses’ muscles, making them look real and strong. This was made in 1821 as a quick sketch, not a finished painting. Next, check out the technique: lithography to see how artists made prints like this.
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (French: ; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer.
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