The Studio of Horace Vernet (Intérieur d'un Atelier), 1824
Medium
Aquatint on heavy white wove paper
Dimensions
29-7/8 x 34 in. (75.9 x 86.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of David and Constance Yates, in honor of Karen Cohen, 1998
Accession Number
1998.409.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling world of early 19th-century French with *The Studio of Horace VernetIntérieur d'un Atelier, an enchanting 1824 aquatint created by engraver Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet after the renowned painter Horace Vernet. This-scale print (nearly 30 x 34 inches) captures chaotic energy of Vernet's Paris studio, filled with artists at work, live horses, playful dogs, and men in dynamic poses amid easels, canvases, and props. Vernet, a leading Romantic artist celebrated for his vivid history paintings, battle scenes, and love of animals—especially noble steeds—invited this intimate glimps...
About the Artist
Jean Pierre Marie Jazet|Horace Vernet (French|French) · 1788 |1789 –1871 |1863
French, Paris 1788–1871 Paris|French, Paris 1789–1863 Paris