Cavalry Charge
| Title | Cavalry Charge |
|---|---|
| Artist | Auguste Raffet (French, 1804–1860) |
| Date | c. 1840 19th century |
| Medium | black, red, yellow, blue and white chalk |
| Classification | Drawing |
| Origin | France, 19th century France |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Cavalry Charge, c. 1840. Auguste Raffet (French, 1804–1860). Black, red, yellow, blue and white chalk; sheet: 28.2 x 41.7 cm (11 1/8 x 16 7/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Muriel Butkin, 2009.139 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Cavalry Charge” is a work by Auguste Raffet (French, 1804–1860), dated c. 1840. It is executed in black, red, yellow, blue and white chalk and classified as drawing. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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