Théodore Géricault: 1781-1824
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Théodore Géricault by Alexandre Colin, 1816.
And yet the essential element of him,
As of all such men,
Is not scorching fire…
But shining illuminative light.
Thomas Carlyle
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1814 – The Wounded Cuirassier
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Portrait of Lord Byron
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Kohlenwagen-1821-1822
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Le-Chasseur-de-la-Garde 1812-1814
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Batalla-de-Maipo-Litografia-Coloreada-c1819
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The Kiss 1822
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Cheval Gris Pommele
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Horse-Market: Five-Horses-at-the-Stake 1816-19
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Marie de Medici.