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Two Horses Cavorting (recto); Man on a Kicking Horse (verso)

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Two Horses Cavorting (recto); Man on a Kicking Horse (verso), 1778/1836. Graphite (recto and verso) on cream wove paper.

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Graphite (recto and verso) on cream wove paper · 41.1 × 51.3 cm · Art Institute of Chicago

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Museum title
Two Horses Cavorting (recto); Man on a Kicking Horse (verso)
Artist
Carle Vernet French, 1758-1836
Date
1778/1836
Medium
Graphite (recto and verso) on cream wove paper
Dimensions
41.1 × 51.3 cm (16 3/16 × 20 1/4 in.)
Credit line
Gift of Robert Allerton
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
Art Institute of Chicago

Artist’s life 1758–1836

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Two Horses Cavorting (recto); Man on a Kicking Horse (verso) · Carle Vernet, 1778/1836
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