The Charging Chasseur
| The Charging Chasseur | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Théodore Géricault |
| Year | circa 1812 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 349 cm × 266 cm (137 in × 105 in) |
| Location | Musée du Louvre, Paris |
The Charging Chasseur, or An Officer of the Imperial Horse Guards Charging, is an oil painting on canvas executed ca. 1812 by the French painter Théodore Géricault, portraying a mounted Napoleonic cavalry officer who is ready to attack. It appeared at both the Salon of 1812 and Salon of 1814. It is now displayed in the Louvre, in Paris (Room 700, Denon wing, Level 1).