1797
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hussard Striking a Cosack is a 1797 ink by Carle Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men fighting on horseback. One man swings a sword at the other, who holds a rifle. Their horses are rearing up, kicking dirt and grass. The background has a few trees and a small group of soldiers in the distance. The artist focused on action and movement, making the scene feel dramatic. The lines are loose and quick, which fits the style of the time. Next, look up lithography to see how this print was made.
Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, better known as Carle Vernet, was a French painter, the youngest child of painter Claude-Joseph Vernet and the father of painter Horace Vernet.
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