Charging Hussar on Horseback, c. 1805-1810, Carle Vernet, French, 1758-1836, 15 7/8 x 13 in. (40.3 x 33 cm) (sheet)23 3/4 x 19 3/4 in. (60.33 x 50.17 cm) (outer frame), Black and white chalk, brush and gray wash, heightened with white gouache, on blue paper, France, 19th century, Carle Vernet had a talent for military subjects in a time of intense turmoil. His depictions of the Napoleonic Wars not only capture the violence and magnitude of the conflicts, but also document the military tactics, formations, and technology of the battlefield, along with its culture and fashion.