Sujet

French cavalry, 1851. Artist: Sir John Gilbert

Légende

French cavalry, 1851. In the countryside, a large group of mounted cavalry officers can be seen in formation behind their officer in command. In the foreground it appears that an execution might have taken place, with the dead or dying body lying beside the tree trunk and the executioner remounting his steed.

Date

1851

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/London Metropolitan Archives

Notre référence

HRM19A93_071

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,0Mo (3,2Mo) / 41,8cm x 29,9cm / 4940 x 3537 (300dpi)

Mots clés

animal animals horses horse country French France weapon weapons gun guns discipline color colour death uniform dress war location century soldiers soldier rifle concept cavalry warfare execution 19th century weaponry nineteenth century Guildhall Library & Art Gallery watercolour ink pen pencil Sir John Gilbert John Gilbert Gilbert Sir John Gilbert John