Three individuals are positioned closely together in an outdoor setting dominated by trees and rocks. One individual is seated on the ground, wearing a cloak and hood. Beside them, another individual is adjusting the cloak of a child standing in front. Nearby, a horse is tied to a stone structure. The background features a dense forest with tree trunks and branches, while the ground is uneven with grass and rough textures.
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Soldier's Family Encamped

Horace Vernet (French, 1789 - 1863)

c. 1818

Medium
lithograph on brown wove paper, heightened with white gouache
Classification
Print
Dimensions
overall: 18.7 x 24.3 cm (7 3/8 x 9 9/16 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Frank Anderson Trapp
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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