French Dragoons Charging, 1888, William B. T. Trego

The color guard (fr. La garde du drapeau), or french dragoons charging was painted while trego studied at the académie julian in paris in 1888-1890; the face of the young lieutenant waving the tricolor flag overhead is trego’s own. Date: 1888. Collection: West Point Museum, United States Military Academy. The Color Guard - William B. T. Trego (1888)