Details
French photogravure printed on India paper. Pencil signature lower right.
Detaille deicts a scene from the Franco-Prussian War, French soldiers review wounded German prisoners.
Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille (October 5, 1848 - December 23, 1912), was a French Academic painter and military artist noted for his precision and realistic detail.
Detaille was a student of Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier. He served in the French Army in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and became the official painter of the battles. He is famous for his portraits of soldiers and depictions of military manoeuvres, military uniforms and general military life.
Some foxing in the sky area.