Horace’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
A Stagecoach
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) printed by Francois Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825)
Portrait of Carle Vernet, Standing and Drawing
Horace Vernet French, 1789-1863
Mail Coach
Mme. Horace Vernet
Jean Baptiste Isabey (French, 1767-1855) printed by Langlumé (French, active 1822-1840)
Portrait of Madame Perregaux
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) printed by Comte Charles Philibert de Lasteyrie (French, 1759-1849)
Portrait of Carle Vernet
Fortune and the Young Child
Convicts
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) printed by François Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825)
The Death of D'Egmont, plate thirteen from La Henriade
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) poem by Voltaire (French, 1694-1778) printed by Formentin (French, active 1824-1845) published by Dubois (French, 18th-19th century)
Je te vas descendre
Henri IV at the Battle of Ivry, plate ten from La Henriade
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) poem by Voltaire (French, 1694-1778) printed by Francois Seraphin Delpech (French, 1778-1825) published by Dubois (French, 18th-19th century)
Assault Launched Against the Suburbs of Paris, plate nine from La Henriade
Self-Portrait
Combat between D'Aumale and Turenne, plate sixteen from La Henriade
Claude de Lorraine, Chevalier D'Aumale, is Brought Back to Paris, plate seventeen from La Henriade
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) poem by Voltaire (French, 1694-1778) published by Dubois (French, 18th-19th century)
Henri IV and Gabrielle d'Estrées in the Gardens of Anet, plate fifteen from La Henriade
The Death of the Admiral Coligny, plate four from La Henriade
Horace Vernet (French, 1789-1863) poem by Voltaire (French, 1694-1778) printed by Gottfried Engelmann (French, 1788-1839) published by Dubois (French, 18th-19th century)
Hold Fast
Assessment of the Whip
Hunters