Judith and Holophernes Etching by J.P.M. Jazet after H. Vernet, 19th Century

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Judith & Holophernel is an original engraving, realized by Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet after a painting of Horace Vernet. In very good … Read more Judith & Holophernel is an original engraving, realized by Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet after a painting of Horace Vernet. In very good conditions. The artwork represents the key scene of the story of Judith and Holophernes. Horace Vernet (1789 -1863): The French painter of military and historical scenes Horace Vernet was born on 30 June 1789 in Paris at the Louvre, where his parents found refuge during the war. The artist mainly painted sports subjects and extensive battle scenes. Son and grandson of two well-known painters, Carle Vernet and Joseph Vernet, Horace developed a remarkable facility for working on a large scale making him one of the most important painters of military France. In favor of Napoleon Bonaparte, the painter specialized in glorifying the Napoleonic era with his art. During the restoration of the monarchy after 1815, his studio became a center of political intrigue, as well as a meeting place for sportsmen, artists and writers. One of his most famous paintings dates back to 1826, Battle of the Bridge of Arcole, and shows the young Napoleon grabbing a torn flag and leading his men across the bridge on November 17, 1796. After spending a period with the French army in Algiers (1833), Horace Vernet's works present elements of the Arab world. Later he also obtained commissions from Louis Philippe and Napoleon III to produce battle scene paintings at Versailles He died in Paris on January 17, 1863. See less