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Paul Delaroche

Eight Studies of Fighting Soldiers, ca. 1827-1828

Description

Maker

  • Paul Delaroche, 1797-1856, French

Title

Eight Studies of Fighting Soldiers

Year

ca. 1827-1828

Medium

Graphite on wove paper

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • graphite

Supports

  • wove paper

Dimensions

34.5 x 25.2 cm (13 9/16 x 9 15/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Stamped LL with the collector's mark of Philippe de Chennevières (1820-1899; Lugt 2073).

On verso of old mat: Tableau du Trocadero Musée de Versailles.

Type

  • Works on Paper,
  • Drawings and Watercolors

Credit

Museum Works of Art Fund

Object Number

57.107

Projects & Publications

Publications

Selection V

French Watercolors and Drawings, ca. 1800-1910

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Changing Poses

November 12, 2010 - June 6, 2011

In constructing large, detailed paintings of contemporary historical events, Paul Delaroche was careful to dress his live models in authentic costumes and equip them with the appropriate historical props. The eight figures in this sketch are two male models posing as soldiers rallying, fighting, falling, and dying. The artist ultimately reworked some of these studies into two paintings commemorating the French victory in the Battle of Trocadero, fought in Spain in 1823. The collection of individual poses on this sheet can be read as an encyclopedia of military gestures and activities, with each soldier contributing some individual heroic action to the vast final composition. Delaroche and other history painters of his era often maintained collections of uniforms, costumes, and other obscure props in their studios, so that models could easily be arranged into a variety of historical tableaus.

Selection V

April 29 - May 25, 1975

Use

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