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Two Soldiers with Horses
Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille (French, 1848-1912)n.d.
The Walters Art Museum
Baltimore, United States
A priest and a peasant argue with an army officer who may be requisitioning supplies from the unwilling donors. The costumes suggest that the scene is set during the reign of Napoleon I (reigned 1804-15).
A specialist in military subjects, Edouard Détaille recorded both battles and scenes of life during peace time. He drew from his own experiences as a soldier during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71).
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- Title: Two Soldiers with Horses
- Creator: Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille (French, 1848-1912)
- Date Created: n.d.
- External Link: For more information about this and thousands of other works of art in the Walters Art Museum collection, please visit art.thewalters.org
- Roles: Artist: Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille (French, 1848-1912)
- Provenance: Frederick J. Cummings [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; W. M. Brady & Co., Inc., New York; Joseph F. McCrindle (1923-2008), New York, March 24, 1993, by purchase, #A0324; Joseph F. McCrindle Foundation, New York, 2008, by bequest; Walters Art Museum, 2009, by gift.
- Object Type: drawings
- Medium: ink and wash on beige paper
- Inscriptions: [Signature] at lower left: Edouard Détaille
- Exhibitions: Expanding Horizons: Recent Additions to the Drawings Collection. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. 2010.
- Dimensions: H: 8 5/8 x W: 6 1/2 in. (21.91 x 16.51 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of the Joseph F. McCrindle Collection, 2009
- Classification: Painting & Drawing
- Accession Number: 37.2795
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