1818
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Infantry Ambush against the Cosacks is a 1818 ink by Horace Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows soldiers in a chaotic battle. Some are on horseback, others on foot, firing guns or swinging swords. A few men crouch behind a rocky hill, while others charge forward. The background has trees, huts, and a cloudy sky. Notice how the artist uses quick, sketchy lines to show movement and tension. The scene looks dramatic but also a little rough, like it was drawn fast. Want to learn more? Check out lithography.
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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