Horse Jumping a Barrier

1823

Louis-Pierre-Marie Courtin after Théodore Gericault

Associated Names
Louis-Pierre-Marie Courtin

Artist, French, born 1788

Théodore Gericault

Artist After, French, 1791 - 1824

The image shows a horse jumping over a fence. The horse is depicted in mid-air over a wooden gate or fence. The background is plain, with shading suggesting the ground and shadows. The lines and shadows are finely executed, emphasizing movement and strength. The drawing highlights the elegance and power of the horse in motion.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of David E. Rust

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 17.9 x 23.9 cm (7 1/16 x 9 7/16 in.)
    support: 26.2 x 33.5 cm (10 5/16 x 13 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1998.118.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 69, State (under Gericault) copy

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Mr. 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

lithograph on chine collé

Wikidata ID

Q75422163

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