1817
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Hussar at the Door of a Cabaret, or Hussar Embracing a Servant is a 1817 by Horace Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a hussar embracing a servant outside a cabaret. The hussar is dressed in his uniform, with a sword at his side, and is leaning in to kiss the servant. The servant is wearing a simple dress and cap, and is holding a bottle and glass. In the background, there is a sign above the door that reads "A la Grace de Dieu". The scene is set in a rustic, rural setting, with a stone wall and a dirt road leading up to the cabaret. The painting is a great example of the Romanticism movement, which emphasized emotion and drama. To learn more about this style, check out the Romanticism movement.
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.
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