Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812 by Peter von Hess

Large panoramic battle painting of a burning city with smoke, mounted soldiers, villagers and fallen men in the foreground.

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Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812, Peter von Hess (1846), Hermitage Museum. Via artnap.com

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Peter von Hess's 1846 painting Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812, held by the Hermitage Museum, shows a panoramic view of a city under smoke and fire beyond rolling hills. In the foreground, officers study a map beneath a tree, cavalry and artillery move among fallen soldiers, and villagers with sheep and cattle gather near log houses.

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Date

1846

Medium

Painting

Museum

Hermitage Museum

License

Public domain