Kneeling Cuirassier
A black and white chalk study on tan paper shows a cuirassier kneeling in profile to the left, his plumed helmet tilted down and hands clasped at his waist. He wears a fitted military coat with epaulettes and tall boots, rendered with soft hatching and highlights.
Look closer: The boot at the lower right, drawn with its heel and strap, is easy to overlook against the shading.
- Artist
- Pierre Narcisse Guérin
- Date
- ca. 1810
- Medium
- Black and white chalk
- Source
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Size
- 2991 × 3527 px
Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1815).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)
Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Harry G. Sperling Fund, 2008