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Théodore Géricault

(French, 1791–1824)

Théodore Géricault was a French artist whose paintings and prints portrayed historical themes. A forerunner of Romanticist painting in France, he influenced painters like Eugène Delacroix and Gustave Courbet. Géricault's paintings were often political, confronting issues of poverty, the Spanish Inquisition, and the slave trade. "With the brush we merely tint, while the imagination alone produces colour,” he once said. His seminal 1818-19 work, The Raft of the Medusa, is a hallmark example of the brooding skies and macabre realism for which he is revered. Born on September 26, 1791 in Rouen, France, he studied under Pierre Narcisse Guérin and Carle Vernet, in the Neoclassical style taught by the academies of the time. Disavowing aspects of his training, Géricault’s work drew criticism at the Paris Salon, for its harsh details and gruesome subject matter. The artist died from illness at only 32 years old on January 26, 1924 in Paris, France. Today, his works are in the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, the Louvre Museum in Paris, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, and the National Gallery in London.

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19th-Century European and British Art, Drawings and Works on Paper

Related Artists

Gustave Courbet, Eugène Delacroix, Eugene Delacroix, Pierre Narcisse Guérin, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, Carle Vernet

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Théodore Géricault (1,136 results)
Chevaux Conduits a la Foire, 1822

Théodore Géricault

Chevaux Conduits a la Foire, 1822

Sale Date: December 13, 1993

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Gesattelte Pferde vor dem Stall mit Knechten

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Gesattelte Pferde vor dem Stall mit Knechten

Sale Date: December 9, 1993

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Zwei Pferde im Stall mit zwei Knechten

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Zwei Pferde im Stall mit zwei Knechten

Sale Date: December 9, 1993

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Portrait du Peintre Charlet, 1820

Attributed to Théodore Géricault

Portrait du Peintre Charlet, 1820

Sale Date: December 3, 1993

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Trois enfants jouant avec un âne, 1820

Théodore Géricault

Trois enfants jouant avec un âne, 1820

Sale Date: December 3, 1993

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La fiancée d'Abydos, 1823

Théodore Géricault

La fiancée d'Abydos, 1823

Sale Date: December 3, 1993

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ROULIER MONTANT UNE COTE, 1823

Théodore Géricault

ROULIER MONTANT UNE COTE, 1823

Sale Date: December 1, 1993

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ETUDE DE NU

Attributed to Théodore Géricault

ETUDE DE NU

Sale Date: November 25, 1993

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THE RAFT OF MEDUSA

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THE RAFT OF MEDUSA

Sale Date: November 18, 1993

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BOXEURS, 1818

Théodore Géricault

BOXEURS, 1818

Sale Date: November 17, 1993

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JEUNNE FEMME ET TROIS ENFANTS

Théodore Géricault

JEUNNE FEMME ET TROIS ENFANTS

Sale Date: November 5, 1993

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A PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN

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A PORTRAIT OF A BEARDED MAN

Sale Date: October 27, 1993

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THE WOUNDED CUIRASSIER

Théodore Géricault

THE WOUNDED CUIRASSIER

Sale Date: October 12, 1993

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Cheval dévor, par un lion, 1823

Théodore Géricault

Cheval dévor, par un lion, 1823

Sale Date: October 2, 1993

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PASSAGE DU MONT SAINT-BERNARD, 1822

Théodore Géricault

PASSAGE DU MONT SAINT-BERNARD, 1822

Sale Date: July 2, 1993

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ETUDE DE FIGURES

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ETUDE DE FIGURES

Sale Date: June 25, 1993

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ETUDE DE CHEVAUX

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ETUDE DE CHEVAUX

Sale Date: June 25, 1993

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CHARIOT CHARGE DE SOLDATES BLESSES, 1818

Théodore Géricault

CHARIOT CHARGE DE SOLDATES BLESSES, 1818

Sale Date: June 10, 1993

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CHEVAUX A L'ECURIE

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CHEVAUX A L'ECURIE

Sale Date: June 7, 1993

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UN POSTILLON OU LES DEUX CHEVAUX HARNACHES, 1823

Théodore Géricault

UN POSTILLON OU LES DEUX CHEVAUX HARNACHES, 1823

Sale Date: May 19, 1993

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BUILDINGS IN AN ITALIAN TOWN A MALE NUDE, ...

Théodore Géricault

BUILDINGS IN AN ITALIAN TOWN A MALE NUDE, ...

Sale Date: April 20, 1993

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LA FIANCEE D'ABYDOS, 1823

Théodore Géricault

LA FIANCEE D'ABYDOS, 1823

Sale Date: April 3, 1993

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LA GIAOUR, 1823

Théodore Géricault

LA GIAOUR, 1823

Sale Date: April 3, 1993

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CHEVAL ANGLAIS, 1822

Théodore Géricault

CHEVAL ANGLAIS, 1822

Sale Date: April 2, 1993

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