1823
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mon Caporal, je n'ai pu avons que ça is a 1823 ink by Horace Vernet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a soldier in a tall hat holding a birdcage, standing over three laughing men sprawled on the ground. The men are wearing loose robes and look exhausted, with one clutching a bag of coins. In the background, a rocky cliff and a few faint figures add to the chaotic scene. The soldier’s proud stance and the men’s slumped bodies create a sharp contrast. The artist used a sketchy, rough style to highlight the moment’s tension. Next, check out lithography to see how this print was made.
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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