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first half 19th century (published)
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Soldier mounted on a horse, viewed in profile. The horse, holding up its right foreleg, has the letters 'RE' imprinted on its flank. The soldier holds his sword up in the air in front of his face. The walls of a castle can be faintly seen in the background.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-ground etching (or lithograph?) print on paper
Brief description
Soldier mounted on a horse, viewed in profile. The horse has the letters 'RE' imprinted on its flank. Soft-ground etching (or lithograph?) print on paper. By or after Carle Vernet. Published by J. Dickinson, London. First half 19th century.
Physical description
Soldier mounted on a horse, viewed in profile. The horse, holding up its right foreleg, has the letters 'RE' imprinted on its flank. The soldier holds his sword up in the air in front of his face. The walls of a castle can be faintly seen in the background.
Dimensions
  • Size of sheet height: 37.3cm
  • Size of sheet width: 27.5cm
Measured by DH 28/06/2010.
Marks and inscriptions
  • RE (Printed on flank of horse.)
  • Carle Vernet / E P (Printed in bottom-left corner of image.)
  • Pubd by J Dickinson 114 New Bond Strt (Centre, below image.)
  • 20 (Numbered top right corner of sheet.)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
15606:9

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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