Description: Théodore Géricault (after), rendering by Louis-Pierre-Marie Courtin, 'Cheval franchissant une barrière' (Horse Clearing a Barrier), from the series 'Suite de Sept Petites Pièces', lithograph,1823, Delteil 69. Printed by Villain. A fine, richly-inked impression on off-white wove paper, with wide margins (2 1/4 to 2 5/8 inches), in very good condition. Image size 5 5/8 x 8 1/16 inches (143 x 205 mm); sheet size 10 11/16 x 13 inches (271 x 330 mm). Archivally sleeved, unmatted. Collections: British Museum, Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rouen, National Gallery of Art. According to Delteil, the original stone was broken after only a few impressions were printed, and Villain, without Gericault knowing, had a copy made by Courtin. The original print by Gericault was from a series of seven prints, published by Gihaut in 1823. ABOUT THE ARTIST Géricault's fiery, daring personality and short life fit the mold of Romantic artists of his era and, along with his controversial paintings, profoundly influenced nineteenth-century art. Despite about three years of studio training, Géricault was largely self-taught. He copied paintings in the Louvre and traveled to Rome, where he discovered Michelangelo's works and the exuberance of Baroque art. In his enormous Raft of the Medusa, now at the Louvre, Géricault mixed Realism and Romanticism, raising a contemporary event—a shipwreck with few survivors—to the dignity of monumental art. To achieve accuracy, he used a model of the raft and carefully studied real cadavers. Eugène Delacroix posed for one of the figures. The wreck was attributed to governmental negligence and corruption. The resulting controversy, combined with the painting's veracity, brought Géricault widespread attention. Géricault died in 1824 after a prolonged illness caused by a riding accident. His last major works, discovered almost fifty years after his death, were penetrating portraits of the insane. Like the Raft of the Medusa, they offered a new concept of appropriate subject matter for serious painting. —J Paul Getty Museum
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Region of Origin: France
Width (Inches): 8 1/16
Production Technique: Lithography
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Item Length: 8 1/16 in
Item Height: 5 5/8 in
Subject: Horse, Fence Jumping
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Material: Paper
Height (Inches): 5 5/8
Print Surface: Paper
Time Period Produced: 1800-1849
Image Orientation: Landscape
Date of Creation: 1823
Framing: Archivally sleeved
Artist: Theodore Gericault
Year of Production: 1823
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Style: Romanticism
Color: Clear
Signed: Yes
Type: Lithograph
