Mon Caporal, je n'ai pu avons que ça

1823

Horace Vernet

Associated Names
Horace Vernet

Artist, French, 1789 - 1863

In the image, there are men in military uniforms sitting and standing in a sketch-like illustration. The seated men are pointing and laughing at the soldier holding a birdcage. The men wear military-style uniforms with hats on the ground. The standing man wears a tall, ornate military cap and a long coat, holding a small birdcage. The background includes outlines of damaged buildings and other figures. The setting seems to be outdoors, possibly a battlefield.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph with white heightening

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp

  • Dimensions

    image: 15.4 x 20.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)
    sheet: 15.4 x 20.5 cm (6 1/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2004.128.48

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

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

Associated Names

Wikidata ID

Q75427988

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