Updated November 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 171 works by Horace Vernet in our catalogue
In short
To the gallery's eye, Horace Vernet's most famous painting is The Gate at Clichy (1820), whose original hangs in the The Louvre, Paris. Philippe Lenoir and Portrait of General Pablo Morillo (1820) complete the trio every eye recognises. Of the 171 works by Horace Vernet in our catalog, the gallery presents the 100 most famous below, each original with its year, its museum and what makes it unique.
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet’s “The Gate at Clichy” isn't merely a depiction of a battlefield; it’s a visceral plunge into the heart of 19th-century France, a period grappling with the aftermath of revolution and the burgeoning spirit of nationalism. Painted in 1820, this oil-on-canvas masterpiece, currently residing within the hallowed halls of the Louvre, captures not just an event – the defense of Paris during the Battle of Clichy – but…
A Portrait Steeped in Tradition: Horace Vernet’s “The Taking of an Entrenched Camp” Horace Vernet (1789 – 1863), a titan amongst French Romantic painters, stands as a singular figure—a master of capturing the visceral energy of battle and simultaneously grounding his canvases in meticulous observation. His monumental painting, "The Taking of an Entrenched Camp," exemplifies this duality perfectly, offering viewers not merely a depiction of military action but also a…
The gaze of the sitter meets us in the Portrait of General Pablo Morillo, a work executed by the artist Emile Jean Horace Vernet. Created around 1820, the painting captures a man whose very presence commands the space around him. We find ourselves looking upon a figure of significant weight and history, a man whose life is defined by the rigid structures of military command and the heavy mantle of…
The work before us is titled Blessing of soldiers, a piece that captures a quiet, heavy moment of devotion amidst the realities of military life. It is also recognized by the title Priest blessing soldiers. This painting was executed by the French artist Horace Vernet, whose full name was Émile Jean-Horace Vernet. He was a man deeply attuned to the atmosphere of his era, often choosing to depict the lived…
In this work, titled Scene from the French Campaign of 1814, the artist Horace Vernet captures a moment of profound human distress. Painted in 1826, the canvas moves away from the idealized military triumphs often associated with the era to focus on the immediate, heavy consequences of conflict. It provides a window into the wartime chaos and the civilian suffering that characterized the French Campaign of 1814.
The oil on canvas painting titled Bataille de las Navas de Tolosa, 1212 is a work by the French artist Horace Vernet. This composition depicts a large-scale historical battle scene characterized by intense combat and a chaotic arrangement of figures. The subject matter focuses on the clash between Christian forces and Muslim adversaries during the medieval period. The central focus of the work is a knight mounted on a white…
Portrait of a Lady (Possibly Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Neé Fitzgerald [1796-1869]) is an oil on canvas work by Emile Jean Horace Vernet. Created in 1831 in France, the painting presents a single female figure. The subject is identified as possibly Mrs. Patrick Campbell, née Fitzgerald.
Portrait of a Young Woman is an oil on canvas painted by the French artist Horace Vernet. Executed in 1831, the work originated in France. The composition presents a formal and elegant three-quarter length portrait of a subject positioned centrally against a dark, naturalistic background.
The oil on canvas titled Wounded Zouave was painted by Horace Vernet. This work emerged around 1858, capturing a solitary moment amidst the dust of conflict. The soldier rests against a stone, his blue tunic and red trousers a sharp presence against the pale sky.
In the quiet, brooding atmosphere of Émile Jean-Horace Vernet’s 1820 masterpiece, "Peace and War," we encounter more than a mere historical tableau; we are invited into a profound meditation on the human condition. The painting captures a moment frozen in time, where a lone figure—perhaps a weary soldier or a resilient peasant—traverses a desolate, rocky landscape under a heavy, overcast sky. There is an immediate, visceral sense of solitude that…
A Bashi Bazouk1860 · Wallace Collection
12
Head of an Arab1818 · Hermitage Museum
13
Illustrations from the Journal des Dames et des Modes1810 · Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art
14
The Abduction of Angélique1820 · The Art Museum RIGA BOURSE
15
Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis, Duke of Chartres, as a child1821 · Grand Trianon
16
Portrait of Filippo Agricola1820 · Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica
17
The Siege of Saragossa1819
18
The soldier on the field of battle1818 · Norton Simon Museum
19
Portrait équestre du Colonel Clary1815 · Musée Massey
20
Portrait of a Monk1825 · Hôtel Bertrand
21
Portrait of Marshal Henri-Gatien Bertrand (Châteauroux, 1773-1844). Study.1825 · Hôtel Bertrand
22
Study of a Woman's Head1825 · Musee Baron Martin
23
Mazeppa1825 · Palais Bourbon
24
Pope Julius II orders the works of Vatican and Saint-Peter basilica1827
25
Judith and Holofernes1828 · Museum of Fine Arts
26
Study of Olympe Pelissier as Judith1831 · Museum of Fine Arts
27
Napoleon Meditating on a Military Map at Charleroi1823 · New York Historical Society
28
Portrait of the Marchesa Cunegonda Misciattelli with Her Infant Son and His Nurse1830 · University of Arizona Museum of Art
29
The barouche1836 · Musée Nissim de Camondo
30
Self-Portrait in Rome1832 · Cleveland Museum of Art
31
Study of man's head.1837 · National Museum in Warsaw
32
Somosierra1839 · National Museum in Kraków
33
Capture of the Fort of Saint-Jean d'Ulloa, November 27, 18381848
34
Jeremiah on the ruins of Jerusalem1844 · Amsterdam Museum
35
Portrait of Étienne Arago1854 · Carnavalet Museum
36
Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba awaits the Arrival of the L´Inconstant1863
37
The scene of war1861 · National Gallery of Armenia
38
Zouaves at the Malakoff1856 · Royal Collection
39
The Veteran at Home1823 · Wallace Collection
40
Charles Bernard, baron de Ballainvilliers (1757-1835)Nationalmuseum
41
Mazeppa1826 · Кунстхалле Бремен
42
Arab Chieftains in Council (The Negotiator)1834 · Condé Museum
43
Ceremonial Carrying of Pope Pius VIII into the St Peter Cathedral in 1829Hermitage Museum
44
Soldier-Labourer1820 · Wallace Collection
45
The arab tale-teller
46
Raphaël au VaticanThe Louvre
47
Wanderers Pausing in the Alps1825 · Nationalmuseum
48
Hunting in the Pontine Marshes1833 · National Gallery of Art
49
A Grenadier of the Guard at Elba1820 · Wallace Collection
50
Academic Study of Adolescent Boy, Seen from Behind1807
51
Incroyables et Merveilleuses: plate 3: chevelure à la François 1er, chapeau en barque1810
52
The Vesuvius Erupting, the Artist and His Father, Carle Vernet, in the Foreground1822 · Museum of Fine Arts
53
The Battle of Montmirail1822
54
The Emperor Napoleon I1815
55
General Foy1825 · National Gallery of Canada
56
The Battle of Valmy1826
57
A Saddled Race Horse Tied to a Fence1828
58
A Roman Herdsman Driving Cattle1829 · Wallace Collection
59
The Duke of Chartres on Horseback1832
60
Painting1843 · National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design
61
Wounded Arab Soldier1845 · National Museum of Fine Arts
62
First mass in Kabylie1854 · Musée cantonal des Beaux-Arts
63
The battle of the Alma in 18541856 · Musée Fesch
64
The duc de Nemours Entering Constantine1839 · Wallace Collection
65
MADAME JOUSSERANDThe Louvre
66
General Dumouriez and his staff at the Battle of Jemmapesmusée des Beaux-Arts de Valence
67
evening landscape
68
Gulf
69
Over the Fence
70
Bataille d'Isly, 14 août 1844Opera House
71
Prise de Bougie, 2 octobre 1833
72
Combat de l'Habrah, 3 decembre 1835
73
Combat d'Affroum, 27 avril 1840
74
Entrée de l'armée française en Belgique, 9 août 1831
75
Occupation d'Ancône par les troupes françaises, 23 février 1832
76
Le Général en chef Bonaparte visitant les pestiférés de Jaffa
77
Combat de Somah, 24 novembre 1836
78
Siège de Constantine les colonnes d'assaut se mettent en mouvement, 13 octobre 1837
79
PRISE DE BONE.27 MARS 1832
80
Combat de la Sickak, 6 juillet 1836
81
Prise de la smalah d'Abd el Kader à Taguin, 16 mai 1843
82
The Battle of Harba
83
Le combat de SomahMusée Rolin
84
JACQUES LOUIS CESAR ALEXANDRE, COMTE DE RANDON, MARECHAL DE FRANCE (1795 1871)
85
GRAZIELLA, AMIE DE LAMARTINEPalais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
86
Le pape Léon XII porté dans la basilique de Saint Pierre à Rome, 1829Opera House
87
Prise du fort Saint Jean d'Ulloa, 27 novembre 1838Château de Versailles
88
L'ARMEE FRANCAISE OCCUPE LE TENIAH DE MOUZAIA.12 MAI 1840
89
Orage sur mer ou La tempête
90
Une tombe en terre d'AfriqueMusée National Magnin
91
Casimir Perier offrant la lieutenance générale du royaume à Louis Philippe à l'hôtel de ville, 1830
92
La flotte française force l'entrée du Tage, 11 juillet 1831Grand Trianon
93
Le duc d'Orléans quitte le Palais Royal, pour se rendre à l'hôtel de ville, 31 juillet 1830
94
Siège de Constantine prise de la ville, 13 octobre 1837Château de Versailles
95
Le parlementaire et le medjeles
96
LECON DE VIOLON DU COMTE DE PARIS
97
Self-Portrait1835 · Hermitage Museum
98
Napoleon on a Rock in the Middle of the Sea1800
99
Joseph's Coat1853 · Wallace Collection
100
Jean Baptiste IsabeyThe Louvre
The four subjects that come back most often in these originals, each with its finest example.
The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Horace Vernet | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wallace Collection |
London | 23 | Peace and War, A Bashi Bazouk, The Veteran at Home |
 The Louvre |
Paris | 10 | The Gate at Clichy, Philippe Lenoir, Raphaël au Vatican |
 Hermitage Museum |
Saint Petersburg | 6 | Portrait of General Pablo Morillo, Wounded Zouave, Head of an Arab |
 Opera House |
Versailles | 5 | Bataille d'Isly, 14 août 1844, Le pape Léon XII porté dans la basilique de Saint Pierre à Rome, 1829 |
 National Museum in Warsaw |
Warsaw | 3 | Blessing of soldiers, Study of man's head. |
 Château de Versailles |
Versailles | 3 | Prise du fort Saint Jean d'Ulloa, 27 novembre 1838, Siège de Constantine prise de la ville, 13 octobre 1837 |
 Grand Trianon |
Versailles | 2 | Ferdinand-Philippe-Louis, Duke of Chartres, as a child, La flotte française force l'entrée du Tage, 11 juillet 1831 |
 Hôtel Bertrand |
Châteauroux | 2 | Portrait of a Monk, Portrait of Marshal Henri-Gatien Bertrand (Châteauroux, 1773-1844). Study. |
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The work before us is titled Blessing of soldiers, a piece that captures a quiet, heavy moment of devotion amidst the realities of military life. It is also recognized by the title Priest blessing soldiers. This painting was executed by the French artist Horace Vernet, whose full name was Émile Jean-Horace Vernet. He was a man deeply attuned to the atmosphere of his era, often choosing to depict the lived…
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet’s “The Gate at Clichy” isn't merely a depiction of a battlefield; it’s a visceral plunge into the heart of 19th-century France, a period grappling with the aftermath of revolution and the burgeoning spirit of nationalism. Painted in 1820, this oil-on-canvas masterpiece, currently residing within the hallowed halls of the Louvre, captures not just an event – the defense of Paris during the Battle of Clichy – but…
Portrait of a Lady (Possibly Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Neé Fitzgerald [1796-1869]) is an oil on canvas work by Emile Jean Horace Vernet. Created in 1831 in France, the painting presents a single female figure. The subject is identified as possibly Mrs. Patrick Campbell, née Fitzgerald.
The work before us is titled Capture of the Fort of Saint-Jean d'Ulloa, November 27, 1838. It is a significant piece by the French painter Horace Vernet, executed about 1848. This particular composition belongs to the genre of historical and military painting, capturing a specific moment of naval engagement and conflict.
The oil on canvas titled Wounded Zouave was painted by Horace Vernet. This work emerged around 1858, capturing a solitary moment amidst the dust of conflict. The soldier rests against a stone, his blue tunic and red trousers a sharp presence against the pale sky.
The air feels heavy with the scent of tobacco and the heat of a distant sun. A man sits grounded upon the earth, his legs crossed in a posture of relaxed authority. He is a Bashi Bazouk, a figure of striking presence amidst a gathering of shadows and light. A red sash cinches his waist, providing a sharp contrast to the earthy tones of his traditional Middle Eastern attire. In…
The Gate at Clichy (1820), The Louvre, Paris. Philippe Lenoir and Portrait of General Pablo Morillo (1820) come next.
31 years old: The Gate at Clichy dates from 1820, and Horace Vernet was born in 1789.
The Gate at Clichy, Philippe Lenoir, Portrait of General Pablo Morillo, Blessing of soldiers, Scene from the French Campaign of 1814, Bataille de las Navas de Tolosa, 1212, Portrait of a Lady (Possibly Mrs. Patrick Campbell, Neé Fitzgerald), Portrait of a Young Woman, Wounded Zouave and Peace and War. The ranking above gives each one's year and museum.
Our catalog holds 171 works by Horace Vernet, dated from 1800 to 1863.
Mostly in Wallace Collection (London), The Louvre (Paris) and Hermitage Museum (Saint Petersburg). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1820s: 25 of the 100 works on this page were made then, The Gate at Clichy among them.
On this page, the earliest is Napoleon on a Rock in the Middle of the Sea (1800) and the latest Napoleon Bonaparte on Elba awaits the Arrival of the L´Inconstant (1863).
Man (16), Sky (10) and People (9), across the 100 works on this page.
Oil On Canvas, for 38 of the 100 works on this page.
Romanticism, judging by the originals on this page.
Peace and War, A Bashi Bazouk and The Veteran at Home: the Wallace Collection, London holds 8 of the works on this page.
