Style of Théodore Géricault
French, 1791–1824
Study after "Trumpeter of the Hussars"
c. 1815–27
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 14 1/16 x 10 5/8 in. (35.7 x 27 cm) Original dimensions: 12 13/16 x 9 9/16 in. (32.5 x 24.3 cm) |
| Object Number | 1955.745 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by Sterling and Francine Clark before 1955 |
| Status | Off View |
Image Caption
Style of Théodore Géricault, Study after "Trumpeter of the Hussars", c. 1815–27, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, 1955.745
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Provenance
Probably Paul Barroilhet, Paris (his sale, Drouot, Paris, 12 Mar. 1855, no. 38, as La vedette, sold to Mercier); Robert Sterling Clark (by 1952–55); Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1955.
