A Charge of Cuirassiers

A Charge of Cuirassiers is an 1823 history painting by the French artist Théodore Géricault.^[1][2] It portrays a battle scene from the Napoleonic Wars as charging French cuirassiers seize a regimental colour from Russian infantry.^[3] Battle scenes remained popular in the decades after the fighting ceased in 1815, with Géricault's friend Horace Vernet producing a large number. Today the painting is in Wallace Collection in London, having been purchased by the Marquess of Hertford in 1857 in Paris.^[4]

A Charge of Cuirassiers
Artist	Théodore Géricault
Year	c.1823
Type	Oil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions	38.1 cm × 45.8 cm (15.0 in × 18.0 in)
Location	Wallace Collection, London