Horses Exercising

1821

Théodore Gericault

Associated Names
Théodore Gericault

Artist, French, 1791 - 1824

This is a drawing of horses exercising with a rider. Two horses adorned with checkered blankets are guided by a rider. They are trotting in a space with brick walls in the background and a flat surface underfoot. The shading and texture add realism to the scene. The lines suggest movement and vitality. The rider is depicted in horse riding attire.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.9079

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 35, State iii/iii

  • Series Title

    Various Subjects, drawn from life and on stone [Del.29-41]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1943

  • Selections from the Rosenwald Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1943-1944, pp. 106-107, repro.

1951

  • French Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, University of Pittsburgh, 1951.

1972

  • Lithography in the 19th Century: Selections from the National Gallery of Art, Rosenwald Collection, New Jersey State Museum, Trenton, 1972-1973, no. 19, repro.

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.

Wikidata ID

Q65025697

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