GÉricault, Jean Louis AndrÉ ThÉodore
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GERICAULT, JEAN LOUIS ANDRE THEODORE zhaN lwe aNdra taodor zhareko , 1791 1824, French painter. He studied with Antoine Vernet...of that period that had scandalous elements and political significance, thus exciting much public interest. In 1820, Gericault exhibited the picture in London and won general acclaim and a considerable fortune. His three years stay in England resulted...