Military Costumes: Carabiners Sargent, General Guide
1818
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1818
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This drawing shows a group of soldiers marching in tight formation. The one in the front holds a flag with a simple design and wears a tall black hat with a white plume. Their uniforms are dark with light pants, and they carry rifles. The background has more soldiers standing in rows, all facing forward. Notice the flag’s clean lines and the way the soldiers’ hats cast sharp shadows—this style was common in early 19th-century military art. Check out Romanticism next to see how artists used emotion and detail in their work.
