A Party of Life Guards

1821

Théodore Gericault

Associated Names
Théodore Gericault

Artist, French, 1791 - 1824

The image shows a group of cavalry horses and riders. Two central figures are depicted dressed in uniform with helmets and plumed headdresses; one is mounted on a horse, while the other stands beside another horse, holding a sword at his side. Several horses and riders are seen behind them, fading into the background, creating a sense of depth and movement. The composition is detailed, capturing the musculature of the horses and the folds in the uniforms, while lines suggest the ground underfoot, adding realism to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    lithograph

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Fund

  • Accession Number

    1981.16.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Delteil, no. 34, State ii/ii


Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1987

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., November 1987.

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

Q74036483

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