Standing Soldier
1812–45
Medium
Pen and brown ink
Dimensions
13 7/16 x 9 15/16 in. (34.1 x 25.3 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of János Scholz, 1963
Accession Number
63.701.24
Tags
Art Historical Context
Standing Soldier, a captivating pen and brown ink drawing French artist Nicolas-Toussaintlet (1792–1845), dates from the period 1812–45 and measures 13 7/16 x 9 15/16 inches. Created during and after the Napoleonic Wars, this work exemplifies Charlet's signature focus on military life. As a veteran of Napoleon's Grande Armée himself, Charlet infused his art with authentic portrayals of soldiers, blending Romanticism's emotional depth with precise draftsmanship. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Department of Drawings and Prints (gift of János Scholz, 1963), it invites viewers to ponde...
About the Artist
Nicolas-Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845
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