Artwork
Picket Guards
Picket Guards is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour. It dates from 1896 and is held in the collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
About this work
Overview
Picket Guards is an 1896 oil painting by French artist Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour, associated with the post-impressionist movement, and part of the Brooklyn Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays soldiers on guard duty in a desolate, rocky landscape, with a moment of crisis depicted as one soldier is injured and another provides aid, conveying tension and urgency.
Technique & Style
Berne-Bellecour employs chiaroscuro to create depth and dramatic contrast between light and dark, accentuating the scene's emotional intensity.
History & Provenance
Created in 1896, the work is characteristic of the artist's focus on military themes and is currently held in the Brooklyn Museum's collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour
Étienne-Prosper Berne-Bellecour (29 June 1838 – 29 November 1910) was a French painter, printmaker, and illustrator. He was known for his war art.
Soldiers at a Breach in a Wall
Civil War Scene
With the Turks at Shipka - Allah! Allah! A Turkish charge after an unsuccessful assault by the Russians
Atacul de la Smârdan
Champigny, 2 December 1870
Reitergefecht
The Defense of Champigny
Bataille de Magenta
Gefechtsszene
A Cossack
Atacul de la Smârdan
Before the attack. At Plevna