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Horse Race, 1817. The present study depicts an animated winning horse, its flanks covered by a green and gold cloth tied with its girth. The horse is energetically led by a stable boy holding up a yellow banner. Here Géricault depicts one of the last moments in the competition in which a young man, dressed in the traditional Roman manner, leads the winning horse in triumph around the course. Horse Race, 1817. Creator: Theodore Gericault. (KEYSTONE/HERITAGE IMAGES/HERITAGE ART)