Cossack Cavalier (c. 1820): Art, History and Details

Cossack Cavalier (c. 1820) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836); Delpech.

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Vernet celebrated Napoleon and France’s military power at the beginning of the 19th century. He was a specialist in depicting horses-he executed many hunting and racing scenes-as well as army life. Vernet’s beautifully drawn and detailed portrait of a Cossack reveals the artist’s interest in the picturesque costume and the fine craftsmanship of the weapons and tack. Cossacks were groups of predominantly East Slavic people who originally were members of democratic, semi-military communities in Ukraine and southern Russia who protected these borders when the French invaded in 1812.

Object facts

• Title: Cossack Cavalier
• Date: c. 1820
• Creator attribution: Carle Vernet (French, 1758–1836); Delpech
• Culture: France, 19th century
• Type: Print
• Technique: lithograph
• Dimensions: Sheet: 41.1 x 55.7 cm (16 3/16 x 21 15/16 in.); Image: 41.1 x 55.7 cm (16 3/16 x 21 15/16 in.)
• Collection: PR - Lithograph
• Department: Prints
• Accession number: 2012.282

Collection credit

Bequest of John Bonebrake

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