Return from Russia — Théodore Géricault (French, 1791–1824) | DiscoverArt

Théodore Géricault

Return from Russia

c. 1818

lithograph printed in black and ochre with watercolor added by hand

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This print was created at a time when Théodore Géricault was focusing on military subjects in his prints, drawings, and paintings.

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