1826
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Artilleryman Lighting a Mine is a 1826 ink by Horace Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a man in a military uniform, holding a long stick or pole. He is standing on a stone wall, with his back to us, and appears to be lighting something on fire. There is a horse standing behind him, with a large bundle on its back. The man is dressed in a formal military uniform, complete with a hat and boots. The horse is also well-groomed, with a shiny coat and a neatly tied bundle on its back. The background of the image is not clearly defined, but it appears to be a rocky or mountainous landscape. The image is a lithograph, a type of print made from a stone plate. It is held at the National Gallery of Art, Washington. You might also want to explore more works by the artist, Vernet, Horace.
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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