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Horse Race
Théodore Géricault was from a wealthy Rouen family that moved to Paris in 1796 for professional reasons. Géricault was not a particularly model pupil at school but showed an aptitude for drawing, particularly for depicting horses. In Paris he decided to take classes with Carle Vernet who specialised in equestrian subjects among others. Years later Géricault commented in relation to Vernet: “a sing…
Creator
- Géricault, Théodore
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1817
- 1817
- 1817
Creator
- Géricault, Théodore
Publisher
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Subject
- Art
- Art
Type of item
- Painting
- Art of painting
Date
- 1817
- 1817
- 1817
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0
Rights
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
- Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid
Creation date
- 1817
- 1817
- 1817
Current location
- Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
Identifier
- MTB-AW-1979.40
- 1979.40
Extent
- 44 x 59 cm
Format
- paper mounted on canvas
Language
- eng
- en
Year
- 1817
Providing country
- Spain
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2014-09-05T12:15:45.626Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-22T16:27:22.614Z