Tompette de chasseur a cheval
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Bequest of George Campbell Cooper
Accession Number
1896-3-386
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Tompette de Chasseur Cheval** (1875) is a striking print by French artist Édouard Detaille (1848–1912), renowned for his depictions of military life. Detaille, a key figure in 19th-century Realism, the grandeur and precision of French soldiers with documentary-like accuracy, often drawing from his experiences during the Franco-Prussian War (187–71). This work focuses on the trumpet of a *chasseur à cheval*a light cavalry trooper known for speed and reconnaissance—evoking the disciplined world of Napoleonic-era uniforms and equipment that fascinated the artist. Created just four years after ...