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Émile-Jean-Horace Vernet (1789-1863) was a French history painter. From 1836-1842 he was employed at Versailles, where he decorated the Constantine gallery. He received the grand medal of honor at the 1855 Universal Exposition.

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28438
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Émile-Jean-Horace Vernet (1789-1863)
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title
Émile-Jean-Horace Vernet (1789-1863)
description
Émile-Jean-Horace Vernet (1789-1863) was a French history painter. From 1836-1842 he was employed at Versailles, where he decorated the Constantine gallery. He received the grand medal of honor at the 1855 Universal Exposition.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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1828
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en
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Diam: 4 3/4 in. (12 cm)
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[Signature] Bottom center: DAVID; [Date] Bottom center: 1828; [Inscription] On left: HORACE / VERNET; [Inscription] On obverse: FUMIÈRE / ET CIE SUCRS - THIEBAUT FRES / PARIS
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4989
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none
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