Conrad the Corsair
Painting by Horace Vernet
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Conrad the Corsair is an 1824 oil painting by the French artist Horace Vernet.[1][2] Inspired by Lord Byron's 1814 poem The Corsair it depicts Conrad, a pirate notorious across the Aegean Sea seated in a cave as two of his men approach.[3] Along with Walter Scott, Byron was a popular literary source for younger French painters, particularly those in the romantic movement. Vernet was the first French artist to depict scenes from Byron's works.[4]
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| Artist | Horace Vernet |
| Year | 1824 |
| Type | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 64.5 cm × 54.2 cm (25.4 in × 21.3 in) |
| Location | Wallace Collection, London |
Today it is in the collection of the Wallace Collection in London, having been acquired by the Marquess of Hertford in 1860.[5]
