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Title
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Friedland, 1807 Meissonier Ernest
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Rights
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Metropolitan Museum of Arts, public domain
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Creator
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Meissonier, Ernest (1815-1891)
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Date
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1861-1875
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Description
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The Battle of Friedland (1807) in modern-day Kaliningrad Oblast near the town of Pravdinsk Russia. This battle was a deceive victory for France, from the Battle of Friedland Russia lost 40% of their entire army. Friedland crippled Russia, pushing them to pursue peace signing the Treaties of Tilsit. Where Russia joined the French army against Britain and the coalition.
This picture captures the French army marching against the Russians, in the right side of the picture you have French Dragoons on the left you have light calvary in traditional Hungarian hussar uniforms. In the middle and on the side, has Napoleon and his commanding officers with some of his hussars wearing the modified Hungarian hussar uniforms with French shakos. columns of French grenadiers can be seen behind Napoleon.
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Format
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oil
canvas
135.9 x 242.6 cm
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Publisher
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Metropolitan Museum of Arts, New York City, New York
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Contributor
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Timothy Jackson
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Identifier
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Metropolitan Museum of Arts, 87.20.1
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Subject
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Napoleonic Wars; France; 1800s;19th Century; Officer; military; uniform; Russia
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Source
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Jpeg file, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/437052
Friedland