Horse Studies

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Horse Studies

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Théodore Géricault

French Artist · 1791–1824

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> Obstacles and difficulties which repel mediocre men are a necessity and nourishment to genius. They mature and elevate it, when in an easier road it would have remained cold. > > --Théodore Géricault 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 ab

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Date
1812–1814
Medium
Graphite
Culture
French
Department
Drawings
Institution
Getty Museum
Object ID
8ded1703-e6d1-4ac5-998c-587eabcc5d9a

The top third of the sheet has been torn away, leaving the hindquarters of two horses. Théodore Géricault suggested the musculature of legs and hooves with a swift series of triangles, circles, and zigzagging lines.

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