The Battle of Krasny on 5 (17) November 1812 by Peter von Hess

Painting of a winter cavalry battle on snowy ground, with smoke, birch trees, wagons and a distant town at dusk.

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The Battle of Krasny on 5 (17) November 1812, Peter von Hess (1849), Hermitage Museum. Via artnap.com

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A large oil painting shows a cavalry clash across a snow-covered field, with mounted soldiers in dark and light uniforms charging amid smoke and scattered fallen figures and horses. Birch trees frame the right side, while a distant town with church domes glows under an orange horizon. Peter von Hess created this work, titled The Battle of Krasny on 5 (17) November 1812, in 1849, and it is held by the Hermitage Museum.

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Date

1849

Medium

Painting

Museum

Hermitage Museum

License

Public domain