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Victory of General Rumyantsev during the Battle of Cahul, 1770, Victoire remportée sur les Turces Le 1.r Aout 1770 par l'Armée Russe aux ordres du General Feld-Marechal Comte de Romanzoff, print, Representation of the victory of the Russian army over the Turkish army during the Battle of Cahul, August 1, 1770. In the center, General Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky on his white horse, a commander's staff in his hand. In the foreground left Turkish banners against a tree, inscription: 'V S', printmaker: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki, Berlin, paper, etching, height 184 mm x width 237 mm, Person, Pjotr Aleksandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadoenaysky, historical persons, baton of general, banner, standard (as symbol of the state, etc.), charge, battle, Russo-Turkish war (1768-1774), Cahul, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a large battlefield scene with mounted officers in the foreground, several figures in military uniforms on horseback wielding swords, and other soldiers on foot engaging amid clouds of smoke. Flags and standards are visible near a tree on the left, where branches extend into the scene and hang over standing figures. Tents and clustered troops fill the middle ground, with riders and infantry advancing and firing, creating plumes of smoke that rise across the plain. The landscape in the distance features rolling hills and a wide open sky with line-engraved cloud formations. Scattered equipment, drums, and personal items lie on the ground near the foreground, and fallen figures and horses are depicted among the active combatants. The engraving is rendered with fine line work and cross-hatching throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A83_438

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

36.3Mo (6.8Mo) / 34.1cm x 26.7cm / 4023 x 3157 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Victory General Rumyantsev Battle Cahul 1770 Victoire remportée les Turces Le 1.r Aout 1770 par l'Armée Russe aux ordres du General Feld-Marechal Comte de Romanzoff print Representation victory Russian army Turkish army August 1 center General Count Pyotr Alexandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadunaysky white horse commander's staff hand foreground left Turkish banners tree inscription V S printmaker Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki Berlin paper etching height 184 mm x width 237 mm Person Pjotr Aleksandrovich Rumyantsev-Zadoenaysky historical persons baton general banner standard symbol state etc charge battle Russo-Turkish war 1768-1774 detailed monochrome engraving large battlefield scene mounted officers several figures military uniforms horseback wielding swords soldiers foot engaging clouds smoke Flags standards visible near branches extend scene hang standing figures Tents clustered troops fill middle ground riders infantry advancing firing creating plumes rise across plain landscape distance features rolling hills wide open sky line-engraved cloud formations Scattered equipment drums personal items lie ground near fallen figures horses depicted active combatants engraving rendered fine line work cross-hatching