1823
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Postal Horses is a 1823 by Horace Vernet, a Romanticism work, depicting Carriage, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows horses galloping with mailbags tied to their sides. The scene feels urgent, like the mail must reach its destination fast. The artist used quick brushstrokes to make the horses look like they’re really moving. Vernet painted this in 1823, when postal systems were expanding across France. The horses look strong but tired, hinting at long journeys. If you like this, check out Théodore Géricault’s work.
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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