Soldier's Family Encamped

c. 1818

Horace Vernet

Associated Names
Horace Vernet

Artist, French, 1789 - 1863

Three individuals are positioned closely together in an outdoor setting dominated by trees and rocks. One individual is seated on the ground, wearing a cloak and hood. Beside them, another individual is adjusting the cloak of a child standing in front. Nearby, a horse is tied to a stone structure. The background features a dense forest with tree trunks and branches, while the ground is uneven with grass and rough textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph on brown wove paper, heightened with white gouache

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    overall: 18.7 x 24.3 cm (7 3/8 x 9 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.45

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Beraldi, no. 73

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Frank Anderson Trapp [1922-2005], Amherst, MA; gift to NGA, 2004.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1885

  • Beraldi, Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris, 1885-1892: Henri. Les graveurs du XIXe siecle, guide de l'amateur d'estampes modernes. 12 vols. Paris: Librairie L. Conquet, 1885-1892.

Inscriptions

lower right in image: H. Vernet

Wikidata ID

Q75427977

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