Cheval de Mecklembourg

1822

Théodore Gericault

Associated Names
Théodore Gericault

Artist, French, 1791 - 1824

This is an image of a horse in front of a stable. The horse is adorned with harnesses. In the background is a stable with large wooden doors and a small window above. The setting seems rustic, possibly on a farm or countryside stable. The scene is detailed, with attention given to the texture of the horse's coat and the brickwork of the stable. There is an aura of motion and interaction in the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Rust

  • Dimensions

    image: 18.8 x 23.5 cm (7 3/8 x 9 1/4 in.)
    sheet: 26 x 35.3 cm (10 1/4 x 13 7/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.118.11

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 57, State ii/iv

  • Series Title

    Études de chevaux lithographiés [Delteil 46-57]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

David E. Rust, Washington, D. C.; gift to NGA, 1998.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1906

  • Delteil, Loys. Le peintre-graveur illustre. 31 vols. Paris: Published by the author, 1906-1926. Reprint. New York: Collectors Editions, Da Capo Press, 1969. Vol. 30 (Albert Besnard) is by Louis Godefroy.

Inscriptions

lower left in stone: Gericault; lower center in stone: Cheval de Mecklembourg; lower right in stone: Lith. de G. Engelmann.; by later hand, lower left in graphite: D. 57 ii/iv

Wikidata ID

Q75422158

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