A dynamic and brilliantly executed original oil study by renowned Civil War and military artist Keith Rocco, one of America's most celebrated painters of historical military subjects. This small-format preparatory study depicts a French Chasseur à Cheval — mounted and sword raised — in the thick of a violent cavalry engagement, with fallen enemy soldiers beneath his horse's hooves and the chaos of battle swirling around him. The loose, energetic brushwork of a preparatory study gives this piece a spontaneous vitality that finished works often lack, offering a rare window into Rocco's creative process.

Signed with Rocco's distinctive artist's monogram cipher in the lower left corner. Inscribed on the reverse: "Study for — A Chasseur's Fate, by Keith Rocco, collection of 1989, Ron and Alice Tunison" — providing full provenance documentation from a named private collection.

Presented in an ornate gilt composition frame with linen liner, befitting the Napoleonic subject matter.

Medium: Oil on board

Image Size: 8" x 10"

Frame Dimensions: 14" x 16"

Provenance: Collection of Ron and Alice Tunison, 1989

Condition: Excellent. Rich color; surface clean; no restoration.   [ss] [ph:L]

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