Cart Filled with Wounded Soldiers (Chariot charge de soldats blesses)

1818

Théodore Gericault

Associated Names
Théodore Gericault

Artist, French, 1791 - 1824

This is a drawing of a crowded carriage being pulled by three horses. The horses are detailed with a strong sense of motion and tension. The carriage is loaded with figures in historical clothing. Some figures appear to be interacting. Two men are depicted in the foreground and background, appearing to direct the horses. The drawing conveys movement and activity, with a monochromatic color scheme emphasizing the historical feel.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1980.35.2

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 11, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1983

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., May 1983.

1988

  • Drawings on Stone: Early European Lithography, NGA, 1988.

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

Q65578182

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