Who created "The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe"?

The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe was created by Horace Vernet in 1821.

What medium is "The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe"?

The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe is Lithograph; only state.

Is "The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe" in the public domain?

Yes, The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe

Horace Vernet

1821

Medium

Lithograph; only state

Dimensions

Sheet: 8 9/16 × 8 1/4 in. (21.7 × 21 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1959

Accession Number

59.500.424

Art Historical Context

Step into the world of early 19th-century France with Horace Vernet's *The Cross of the Sailors–Die* (1821), a delicate lithograph measuring just 8 9/16 × 8 1/4 inches. Vernet, a leading Romantic renowned for his dynamic history paintings and military scenes, captured this poignant scene from the coastal town of Dieppe, a port known for its seafaring community. The title evokes a sacred cross tied to sailors' lives, blending faith and maritime peril in a single, evocative image. Lithography, a revolutionary medium invented just two decades earlier, allowed artists like Vernet to draw directly...

The Cross of the Sailors–Dieppe

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