The Sleeping Soldier

Carle Vernet

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white drawing of a sleeping soldier. The soldier sits on a rocky outcropping, resting his head on his right hand. He wears a military uniform with buttons on the side of his pants and a sword at his side. A dog sits on a lower rock behind him. To the right of the soldier, a horse stands with its head down, wearing a saddle and bridle. The horse has a flag attached to its saddle. The background shows a tree with sprawling branches and a distant mountain range. The scene is framed by a thin border, with a thicker border around that, and cursive text at the bottom. The text at the bottom reads "Le Sommeil d'un Guerrier" and appears to include the artist's name.