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Emmanuel Fremiet — Joan of Arc on Horseback

Emmanuel Fremiet

Joan of Arc on Horseback

1884

Preparatory drawings reveal the artist's process in developing his famous equestrian monuments of the French heroine. Fremiet's confident linework captures both the saint's spiritual determination and military bearing.

Medium
pen and black ink, ink wash and white heightening

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Emmanuel Fremiet, Joan of Arc on Horseback, 1884

Preparatory drawings reveal the artist's process in developing his famous equestrian monuments of the French heroine. Fremiet's confident linework captures both the saint's spiritual determination and military bearing.

Medium
pen and black ink, ink wash and white heightening
Year
1884
Seen at
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

Related themes

Horse, Monochrome, French, Heroic, Political, Joan Of Arc, Historical Figure, Modern, Ink on Paper, Figurative

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