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Charles Parrocel
(6th May, 1688 - 25th May, 1752)
Combats de cavaliers et de fantassins
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Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Suzanne Nagy
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
battlefield
figure study
movement effect
infantryman
battle (land)
combat (equestrian)
cavalryman
armour
rearing horse
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About the artwork
Title:
Combats de cavaliers et de fantassins
Periods:
modern age
18th century
XVIIIth century
Techniques:
pen (drawing)
wash with grey
brown ink
Dimensions:
128 x 168
Inventory number:
INV32201-recto
Detail:
Vers 1742
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Charles Parrocel
Born:
6th May, 1688
Dead:
25th May, 1752
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Charles Parrocel
(May 6, 1688 – May 24, 1752) was a French painter and engraver and a specialist in battle and hunt paintings. Parrocel was born in Paris, and studied under his father, Joseph Parrocel, until his death. Parrocel then became a pupil along with Bon Boullogne of Charles de La Fosse. In 1712 Parrocel moved to Italy, where he attended the Académie de France from 1713 to 1716 as an Academy pensioner, or scholar. Returning to Paris in 1721 Parrocel was commissioned by King Louis XV to…
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