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Jan 19, 2025
Emile Jean Horace Vernet (France, 1789-1863) Print, "Lecon de Diable (Devil lesson)". Vintage French print depicting a tutor teaching a young woman how to play with a diabolo (a Chinese yo-yo). Titled and attributed verso, pencil dated 1812 lower right.
Overall Size: 11 1/4 x 9 1/4 in.
Sight Size: 8 x 6 in.
#5045
Artist Biography:
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet (1789–1863) was a renowned French painter celebrated for his vivid depictions of military and historical scenes. Born into a family of artists in Paris, Vernet was the son of Carle Vernet and grandson of Claude Joseph Vernet, both accomplished painters. His works, marked by dramatic compositions and meticulous attention to detail, gained popularity during the Napoleonic era and the Bourbon Restoration, capturing battles, portraits of soldiers, and episodes from French history. Vernet's reputation earned him the directorship of the French Academy in Rome in 1828. He was widely admired for blending realism with patriotic fervor, which resonated deeply with the French public and military. His legacy remains as one of France's most significant military artists of the 19th century.
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