The Arab Mourning his Steed, Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse, after 1812

A painting depicting an arab man grieving over the death of his horse. The scene was inspired by charles hubert millevoye's 1808 poem "le tombeau de coursier: chant de l'arabe. ". Object Type: painting. Genre: nude. Date: after 1812. Place of creation: France. Dimensions: height: 32 in (81.2 cm); width: 39 in (99 cm). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Birmingham Museum of Art. L'Arabe pleurant son coursier by Jean-Baptiste Mauzaisse - BMA