La piece en action
1817
Medium
lithograph on wove paper
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1950.16.259
Art Historical Context
**La Pièce en Action** (1817) is a dynamic lithograph by French artist Horace Vernet, capturing the intensity of artillery in battle. Created on smooth wove paper, this exemplifies Vernet's mastery of early lithography, a revolutionary technique invented just two decades earlier that allowed artists to draw directly on stone for reproductions blending the fluidity of painting with the precision of printmaking. Housed in the National Gallery Art's Rosenwald CollectionDepartment CG-E), it reflects Vernet's signature Romantic style, emphasizing dramatic action and heroism in military scenes. Ver...