The Ballad of Leonora | Horace Vernet | 1839

Horace Vernet’s The Ballad of Leonora (1839) is a dramatic and eerie painting inspired by Gottfried August Bürger’s 1773 ballad Lenore. The scene depicts a spectral knight in shining armor carrying a terrified woman on a galloping black horse through a dark, ghostly landscape. The knight's visor eerily reflects light, and his supernatural nature is reinforced by the chaotic, nightmarish setting, including the graveyard they ride through. The painting captures the ballad’s themes of love, death, and the supernatural, emphasizing the gothic horror of the story with its dramatic lighting, movement, and expressive emotion.

Print: 

A premium quality heavyweight (200gsm) fine art print material with a smooth, clean finish. This museum quality paper is extremely consistent and works perfectly with large, full colour graphics or illustrations. The matte finish emphasises different highlights and tones in the source artworks; helping to create stunning works of art.

- All prints feature a 0.25 inch white border to ensure space for framing. 

Our Eco Credentials Include:

• FSC approved or sustainably sourced paper
• Printed using water based inks
• Local fulfilment reduces carbon emissions
• Contains no plastic

Sizes:

11 x 14 Inches = 28 cm x 35.5 cm

16 x 20 Inches = 40.6 cm x 50.8 cm