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A Mounted Officer

A man sits on a brown horse at center wearing a soldier's uniform, red pants, and blue and gray jacket, with other soldiers in the background. The ground appears wet, the sky vast and gray. A weapon hangs from his side.
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  • A man sits on a brown horse at center wearing a soldier's uniform, red pants, and blue and gray jacket, with other soldiers in the background. The ground appears wet, the sky vast and gray. A weapon hangs from his side.

Date:

1877

Artist:

Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille
French, 1848-1912

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille

Title

A Mounted Officer

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1877

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

46.5 × 38.2 cm (19 1/4 × 15 in.)

Credit Line

Henry Field Memorial Collection

Reference Number

1894.1050

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