Mounted Trumpeters of Napoleon's Imperial Guard — Théodore Gericault | DiscoverArt

Théodore Gericault

Mounted Trumpeters of Napoleon's Imperial Guard

1813/1814

oil on canvas

60.4 × 49.6 cm (23.8 × 19.5 in)

SEE IT IN PERSON

In the collection of National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. — check current display status with the museum.

View at nga.gov ↗︎Plan a visit ↗︎

Discover

Your feed Blog Museums & galleries Saved works

You

Account Community guidelines

DiscoverArt

A taste-graph discovery engine for art. Every work shown is a real object in a real museum — artwork images courtesy of their institutions’ open-access programs.

© Discover Art 2026Terms of Use Privacy Policy Cookie Policy

Discussion

Be the first to share your thoughts.

Sign in to join the discussion.

More by Théodore Gericault

Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct

Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct

Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child

Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child

The Raft of the Medusa

The Raft of the Medusa

Study of a Model

Study of a Model

Nude Warrior with a Spear

Nude Warrior with a Spear

Lions in a Mountainous Landscape

Lions in a Mountainous Landscape

The Race of the Riderless Horses

The Race of the Riderless Horses

More like this

A Cavalryman

Alphonse-Marie-Adolphe de Neuville — A Cavalryman

Napoleon with his Staff

Charles Rochussen — Napoleon with his Staff

General Juan Prim (1814-1870)

Henri Regnault — General Juan Prim (1814-1870)

Combat for the Colors

Édouard Detaille (French, 1848–1912) — Combat for the Colors

French Cuirassier

Edouard Detaille — French Cuirassier

Cuirassier

Edouard Detaille — Cuirassier

De Gele Rijders

George Hendrik Breitner — De Gele Rijders

1807, Friedland

Ernest Meissonier — 1807, Friedland

Rider in 18th century costume

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec — Rider in 18th century costume

Portrait of Second Lieutenant Charles Legrand

Antoine-Jean Gros — Portrait of Second Lieutenant Charles Le

Franse dragonder op een wit paard, links gewend, in profiel

Théodore Fort — Franse dragonder op een wit paard, links gew

Artilleryman on Horseback

Carle Vernet — Artilleryman on Horseback