Who painted “Portrait of a Kleptomaniac”?

“Portrait of a Kleptomaniac” was painted by Théodore Géricault in 1820–1824. Where to see it: Museum of Fine Arts Ghent (MSK).

Romanticism

What to look for

Théodore Géricault: muscular bodies, horses in action and the shocking drama of The Raft of the Medusa, dark and powerful.

Jean-Louis André Théodore Géricault (26 September 1791 – 26 January 1824) was a French painter and lithographer. His best-known painting is The Raft of the Medusa. Despite his short life, he was one of the pioneers of the Romantic movement. Wikipedia

Test yourself: a round on Théodore Géricault

More by Théodore Géricault

“The Raft of the Medusa”, 1819
“The 1821 Derby at Epsom”, 1821
“The Charging Chasseur”, 1812
“The Wounded Cuirassier”, 1814
“The Plaster Kiln”, 1821
“The Woman with a Gambling Mania”, 1820
“Insane Woman”, 1821
“Head of a white horse”, 1811