Carle Vernet (1758 - 1836)
1758-08-14Bordeaux, France1836-11-27Paris, FranceFrance
Carle Vernet
Carle Vernet, born Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, was a French painter, draughtsman and lithographer.
He was the son of the famous landscape painter Claude Joseph Vernet (1714-1789) and studied painting with his father and then in Italy. Under Napoleon I, Vernet painted battle scenes and later became court painter to Louis XVIII. Vernet successfully depicted hunting and domestic scenes of Parisian life. However, the main focus of his work was horses, races and equestrian battles.
Charles Vernet was the father of the famous battle painter Oras Vernet (1789 - 1863).
Date and place of birt: | 14 august 1758, Bordeaux, France |
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Date and place of death: | 27 november 1836, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Draftsman, Graphic artist, Painter |
Genre: | Animalistic, Genre art, History painting, Military art |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |