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Cuirassiers Charging an Artillery Battery

Théodore Géricault

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of two men on horseback charging to the right. The men are wearing helmets with feather plumes and cuirasses. The man on the right holds a sword in his right hand and the reins in his left. The horse on the right is rearing up on its hind legs. A third man on foot is on the left, holding a sword up in the air. A large cannon sits on the right, with one wheel visible. A man on foot sits on the far right behind the cannon. The background shows a ground with some rocks and trees on the horizon. The image has a white border around it.

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1213 × 893 px
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