An Arabian Horse, plate 8 from Various Subjects Drawn from Life and on Stone (The English Suite)
March 1821
Medium
Lithograph in black on ivory wove paper
Dimensions
Image: 17 × 33.5 cm (6 3/4 × 13 1/4 in.); Sheet: 37.7 × 49.5 cm (14 7/8 × 19 1/2 in.)
Classification
lithograph
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
121980
Art Historical Context
In the bustling artistic scene of early 19th-century France, Théodore Géric, a leading figure of Romanticism, created *An Arabian Horse*, plate8 from his groundbreaking series *Various Subjects D from Life and on Stone*—affectionately known as *The English Suite*. Produced in March 1821 during Géricault's time in England, this lith captures his fascination with equine anatomy and dynamic movement, themes central to his oeuvre, including his iconic *Raft of the Medusa*. The series reflects his immersion in British sporting culture and equestrian life, blending raw realism with dramatic energy. ...
About the Artist
Jean Louis André Théodore Géricault · 1791–1824
Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (1791–1824) was born into a prosperous bourgeois family in Rouen, France, the son of a lawyer who managed the family tobacco business. After moving to Paris around 1797, his artistic talent emerged early, nurtured in a circle that included his maternal uncle Jean-Baptiste Caruel and art dealer Jean-Louis Laneuville. Géricault began formal training in 1808 under ...