Hervé Delteure (?), navolger van Théodore Géricault (1791–1824): 'Cuirassier blessé', gemengde techniek op papier, gedateerd 1904

Work: 127 x 87 cm

Frame: 136,5 x 96,5 cm

The 'Wounded Cuirassier' (Le Cuirassier blessé quittant le feu) is an oil painting of a single anonymous soldier descending a slope with his nervous horse by the French Romantic painter and lithographer Théodore Géricault (1791–1824). In this 1814 Salon entry, Géricault decided to turn away from scenes of heroism in favour of a subject that is on the losing side of the battle. On display in the aftermath of France's disastrous military campaign in Russia, this life-size painting captured the feeling of a nation in defeat. There are no visible wounds on the figure, and the title has sometimes been interpreted to refer to soldier's injured pride. The painting stood in stark contrast with Géricault's Charging Chasseur, as it didn't focus on glory or the spectacle of battle (link).