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Lot 384 · Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours

A cavalryman charging in the heat of battle

Émile-jean-horace Vernet · pencil, pen and black ink, watercolour, touches of bodycolour

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Estimate
£1,000–£1,500 hammer ≈ $1,630–$2,446
Result
Performance
Sale
Christie's — Old Master & 19th Century Paintings, Drawings & Watercolours, London (South Kensington) · 11 December 2009
Dimensions
4¾ x 6½ in. (12.1 x 16.5 cm.)
Record ID
TB-2026-5154663
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Émile-jean-horace Vernet, A cavalryman charging in the heat of battle. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 384. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154663.

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Émile-jean-horace Vernet, A cavalryman charging in the heat of battle. Christie's, 11 Dec 2009, lot 384. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5154663.

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