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Infantry Hongroise. Presbourg. 2 July 1837, Hungarian soldiers are inspected, 2 July 1837, Voyage dans la Russie Méridionale et la Crimée, Journey through southern Russia and the Crimea, print, Series number, 3, 100, printmaker: Denis Auguste Marie Raffet, printer (person): Auguste Bry, Paris, publisher: Gihaut frères, 1838, printer (person), paper, chine collé, lithography, lithography with planing technique on chine collé, height 358 mm x width 538 mm, the soldier, the soldier's life, officer, division of armed forces, Bratislava, Period, 1837-07-02, A large group of uniformed soldiers stands in formation on an open, textured ground beneath a cloudy sky, the figures drawn in detailed monochrome with shading. The soldiers wear tall caps with rounded ornaments, fitted jackets with cross straps and decorative trousers, and many carry long rifles held upright or slung, while some have packs and rolled blankets on their backs and small satchels at their sides. In the foreground a small group of officers in slightly different uniforms stand facing the ranks with hands behind their backs, one officer holding a baton or sword, and the faces of the men show varied expressions and mustaches. The composition emphasizes the rows of closely spaced figures stretching into the distance, with careful attention to uniform details, shadows, and the uneven ground underfoot.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B12_227

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Keywords

Infantry Hongroise Presbourg 2 July 1837 Hungarian soldiers inspected Voyage dans la Russie Méridionale et Crimée Journey southern Russia Crimea print Series number 3 100 printmaker Denis Auguste Marie Raffet printer person Auguste Bry Paris publisher Gihaut frères 1838 paper chine collé lithography planing technique height 358 mm x width 538 mm soldier soldier's life officer division armed forces Bratislava Period 1837-07-02 large group uniformed soldiers stands formation open textured ground beneath cloudy sky figures drawn detailed monochrome shading soldiers wear tall caps rounded ornaments fitted jackets cross straps decorative trousers carry long rifles held upright slung packs rolled blankets backs small satchels sides foreground small group officers slightly different uniforms stand facing ranks hands officer holding baton sword faces men varied expressions mustaches composition emphasizes rows closely spaced figures stretching distance careful attention uniform details shadows uneven ground underfoot