Rustende ruiters

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collector's mark, recto, lower left: Lugt 494a

Art Historical Context

**Rustende Ruiters by Carle Vernet** le Vernet (1758–1836), a master of equestrian art in late 18th- and early 19th-century France, the quiet moment of respite in *Rustende Ruiters* ("ing Riders"). This pen drawing, measuring 383 × 233 mm, reflects Vernet's lifelong fascination with horses and cavalry, honed during the turbulent Napoleonic era. As a painter, draughtsman, and engraver from a dynasty of artists—son of marine painter Joseph Vernet and father to Horace Vernet—he excelled in dynamic scenes of military life, blending neoclassical precision with emerging romantic energy. Executed i...

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Carle Vernet · 1758–1836

Comment on works: Horses; Landscapes; History; Battles