1823
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Postman or Two Harnessed Horses is a 1823 by Théodore Géricault, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a man riding a horse that’s pulling a second horse behind it. The rider wears a tall black hat, a dark coat with shiny buttons, and gloves. The ground looks rough, with some scattered rocks and a shadow stretching across it. The artist focused on the horses’ muscles and the rider’s serious posture. This style was common in sketches made quickly to capture movement. Next, check out *Romanticism* to see how this fits into a bigger art trend.
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (French: ; 26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer.
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