Title

Der Alte Dessauer 1676-1747. - Gemälde von Camphausen', 1934

Caption

'Der Alte Dessauer 1676-1747', 1934. Leopold I, Prince of Anhalt-Dessau (1676-1747) a German prince of the House of Ascania and ruler of the principality of Anhalt-Dessau from 1693 to 1747. He was also a Generalfeldmarschall in the Prussian army. Nicknamed 'the Old Dessauer' (der alte Dessauer), he possessed good abilities as a field commander, but was mainly remembered as a talented drillmaster who modernized the Prussian infantry. From "Die Großen der Weltgeschichte". [Eckstein-Halpaus, Dresden, 1934]

Date

1934

Credit line

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Reference

HRM19D12_247

Model release

No

License type

Rights managed

Available size

16,9Mb (685,3Kb) / 7,3in x 9,1in / 2176 x 2720 (300dpi)

Keywords

Germany people male man men German arts painting country art book guy weapon weapons color royal uniform dress war location century sword soldiers soldier thirties literature royalty swords position concept warfare prince 17th century Colour battlefield weaponry 1930s 18th century 20th century Eighteenth Century seventeenth century The Print Collector Field Marshal portrait Unknown Prince of Leopold Leopold I Eckstein-Halpaus GmbH on horseback Wilhelm Camphausen Camphausen Wilhelm Prince of Anhalt-Dessau the Old Dessauer der alte Dessauer Anhalt-Dessau Leopold I Prince of Anhalt-Dessau Leopold Von Dessau Dessau Leopold Von Von Dessau Die Großen der Weltgeschichte Weltgeschichte Eckstein-Halpaus GmbH portrait