Death of Prince Joseph Poniatowski (1763–1813)
early 19th century
Medium
Silk and metal thread on silk
Dimensions
H. 18 1/2 x W. 27 1/4 inches (47 x 69.2 cm)
Classification
Textiles-Embroidered
Culture
Spanish
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Edward S. Harkness, 1941
Accession Number
41.90.31
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
About the Artist
Horace Vernet · 1789–1863
**Horace Vernet** (full name Émile Jean-Horace Vernet) was a leading French painter of the nineteenth century, renowned for his dynamic battle scenes, portraits, and Orientalist subjects. Born on 30 June 1789 in Paris at the Louvre during the French Revolution, he came from a distinguished artistic dynasty. He was the son of the equestrian and military painter Carle Vernet and the grandson of the ...