Who painted African Hunter (Chasseur Africain)?

African Hunter (Chasseur Africain) was painted by Horace Vernet in 1818.

Where can I see African Hunter (Chasseur Africain)?

African Hunter (Chasseur Africain) is held by Cleveland Museum of Art.

What movement is African Hunter (Chasseur Africain)?

African Hunter (Chasseur Africain) is associated with Romanticism.

Can I buy a print of African Hunter (Chasseur Africain)?

Museum-quality prints of African Hunter (Chasseur Africain) are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

African Hunter (Chasseur Africain)

Horace Vernet , 1818

African Hunter (Chasseur Africain) is a print by the Romanticist artist Horace Vernet. It dates from 1818 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Accession no.: 2014.321
Credit line: Bequest of John Bonebrake

About this work

This painting shows a man on horseback, dressed in a uniform. He's holding a rifle and wearing a hat. The scene looks like it's set in a desert or a dry landscape. The man is an African hunter, as the title says.

The painting is from 1818, so it's nearly 200 years old. It gives us a glimpse of how people dressed and hunted back then.

To learn more about this style, look up the technique: sfumato.

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Artist & collection

Artist

Horace Vernet

Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (French pronunciation:; 30 June 1789 – 17 January 1863), better known as Horace Vernet, was a French painter of battles, portraits, and Orientalist subjects.