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Hussard Galloping, c. 1817. Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper.

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Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper · Image: 19.5 × 29.5 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Hussard Galloping
Artist
Carle Vernet (French, 1758-1836) printed by Comte de Charles Philibert Lasteyrie du Saillant (French, 1759-1849)
Date
c. 1817
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 19.5 × 29.5 cm (7 11/16 × 11 5/8 in.); Sheet: 28.3 × 42.4 cm (11 3/16 × 16 3/4 in.)
Credit line
Harold Joachim Purchase Fund
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1758–1836

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Hussard Galloping · Carle Vernet, c. 1817
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