1797
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Hussard Striking a Mameluck is a 1797 ink by Carle Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows two men on horseback in the middle of a fight. The rider on the right is swinging a sword at a man on the ground, who’s reaching up with his arms. Both horses are rearing up, adding to the chaos. In the background, there’s a palm tree and a distant tower, giving the scene a wild, open feel. Notice how the artist uses quick, rough lines to show movement and energy—this wasn’t painted but drawn with a printing method. The scene looks dramatic, almost like a snapshot of a battle. Check out lithography to see how this sketch 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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