1807, Friedland, ca. 1861–75, Oil on canvas, 53 1/2 x 95 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Ernest Meissonier (French, Lyons

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1807, Friedland, ca. 1861–75, Oil on canvas, 53 1/2 x 95 1/2 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Ernest Meissonier (French, Lyons 1815–1891 Paris), This work, the largest and most ambitious painting by an artist renowned for meticulously rendered cabinet pictures, evokes one of Napoleon Bonaparte’s greatest victories. Meissonier made hundreds of preparatory studies for it, including drawings and sculptural models

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Size: 6098px × 3360px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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