A Cavalryman
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
18 1/8 x 15 in. (46 x 38.1 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Maria DeWitt Jesup, from the collection of her husband, Morris K. Jesup, 1914
Accession Number
15.30.20
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville · 1835–1885
**Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville (1835–1885)** was a French academic painter renowned for his vivid, patriotic depictions of military life and battle scenes. Born on 31 May 1835 in Saint-Omer to wealthy parents, he initially pursued a naval career, earning a *bachelier ès-lettres* degree before entering the naval school at Lorient in 1856 against his family’s wishes. There, his artistic talent...