Théodore Géricault

French · 1791–1824 · Painter, Printmaker

Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was a French painter and lithographer. His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers… (Wikipedia)

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Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault was a French painter and lithographer. His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement.

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Born 1791, RouenDied 1824, ParisOccupation Painter, Printmaker, Sculptor, DraughtsmanWikidata Q184212 ↗ULAN 500115562 ↗Museum works 24

Romanticism

Also known as D'après Théodore Géricault, Gericault, gericault jean louis andre theodore, i. l. gericault, jean andre theodore gericault, jean gericault, Jean L. And. Theodore Géricault, Jean Louis Andre Gericault and 4 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Théodore Géricault, Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct — **Evening: Landscape with an Aqueduct**1818 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Gift of James A. Moffett 2nd, in me…

Théodore Géricault, Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child — **Alfred Dedreux (1810–1860) as a Child**ca. 1819–20 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Alfred N. Punnett Endowment Fund, 1941 — …

Théodore Géricault, Horsewoman — **Horsewoman**1820 or later · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Bequest of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman in honor o…

Théodore Géricault, Lions in a Mountainous Landscape — **Lions in a Mountainous Landscape**ca. 1818–20 · Oil on wood
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Nineteenth-Century, Modern, and Con…

Théodore Géricault, General Letellier on His Deathbed — **General Letellier on His Deathbed**ca. 1818–20 · Oil on canvas
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Christopher Forbes, 2023 — Open Acces…

Théodore Géricault, Nude Warrior with a Spear — **Nude Warrior with a Spear**c. 1816 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Mounted Trumpeters of Napoleon's Imperial Guard — **Mounted Trumpeters of Napoleon's Imperial Guard**1813/1814 · oil on canvas
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Chester Dale Fund — Open Access (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Two Draft Horses with a Sleeping Driver — **Two Draft Horses with a Sleeping Driver**1820–22 · Brush and brown and gray wash, over graphite
The Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest and Harry G…

Théodore Géricault, The Flemish Farrier — **The Flemish Farrier**1821 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, A French Farrier — **A French Farrier**1821 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Horses Exercising — **Horses Exercising**1821 · lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Two Dapple-Gray Horses Exercising (Deux chevaux gris pommele que l'on promene) — **Two Dapple-Gray Horses Exercising (Deux chevaux gris pommele que l'on promene)**1822 · color lithograph
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Rosenwald Collection — Open Access (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Paardenstudies — **Paardenstudies**1801 - 1824
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théodore Géricault, Twee figurenstudies van een zittende en een staande mannelijk naakt — **Twee figurenstudies van een zittende en een staande mannelijk naakt**1801 - 1824
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théodore Géricault, Bivak met paarden en soldaten — **Bivak met paarden en soldaten**1812 - 1818
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théodore Géricault, Kop van een opziende man, met neerwaartse blik — **Kop van een opziende man, met neerwaartse blik**1801 - 1824
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain

Théodore Géricault, Cavalry battle — **Cavalry battle**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Two studies of a rearing horse — **Two studies of a rearing horse**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Three studies of a nude man with bow and arrow, standing cavalier — **Three studies of a nude man with bow and arrow, standing cavalier**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Seated lion, two lion head studies — **Seated lion, two lion head studies**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Three lion studies — **Three lion studies**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study — **Lion attacking a snake over nude figure study**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Tassels, seated figure from behind chair, thumbnail study of Charging Chasseur — **Tassels, seated figure from behind chair, thumbnail study of Charging Chasseur**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Théodore Géricault, Four lion studies — **Four lion studies**
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Théodore Géricault, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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Works in museum collections

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