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Mounted Dragoon Officer

Édouard Detaille

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man on a black horse. The man wears a tall, gold helmet with a red plume on top, a black military jacket with red epaulets on the shoulders, and white gloves. He holds a sword in his right hand and the reins in his left. The horse has a black bridle and saddle with red trim. The background shows a grassy field with trees and other people on horseback in the distance. The sky is blue with white clouds. The painting is in a gold frame with a decorative border.

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594 × 893 px
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