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Six studies for man beside a rearing horse
Théodore Géricault1812 - 1814
The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States
One of his friends emphasized that Théodore Géricault "was a painter of the first thing that came along. . . . He did this to discover unexpected beauties." Here he captured the power and energy of a rearing horse held by its trainer.
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- Title: Six studies for man beside a rearing horse
- Creator: Théodore Géricault
- Date Created: 1812 - 1814
- Physical Dimensions: 15.2 × 10.6 cm (6 × 4 3/16 in.)
- Type: Drawing
- External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
- Medium: Graphite
- Terms of Use: Open Content
- Number: 95.GD.40.15
- Culture: French
- Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
- Creator Display Name: Théodore Géricault (French, 1791 - 1824)
- Classification: Drawings (Visual Works)
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