Automedon with the Horses of Achilles Wood Print

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A reproduction of Henri Regnault's masterpiece, "Automedon with the Horses of Achilles" of 1868. The artist wsa born in Paris in 1843 and won better acclaim in Rome than he did in France. He became a devotee of the Hispano-Italian school. He traveled in Spain and North Africa before returning to fight in the Franco-Prussian War in which he did in 1871. In this work the artist shows Automedon, the chariot-driver of Achilles. On the day that Patroclus was slain by Hector, Automedon drove the horses Balios and Xanthos to the rear of the army of the Achaeans so that he could console them. This image depicts Automedon bringing the wildly distraught horses from the battle.If you are interested in commissioning an oil painting on canvas of this art print, please send me an email attroy@trycap.com.

Troy Caperton was born in San Antonio, Texas in 1949. Raised in South Louisiana from 1953, he graduated from Baylor University in 1976 and pursued a Masters in History at the University of Louisiana until 1988 when he moved to Austin, Texas. For over ten years Caperton has been selling his original art and reproductions of original work and the masters through various portals on the Internet. One of his works won a Juror’s Prize at Austin’s Art Erotica in 2010. He has always been employed in helping positions and continues to produce works for the enjoyment of the public.