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Battle of Boutersem, 1831, print, The horse of the Prince of Orange is wounded in the Battle of Boutersem, August 12, 1831. The prince is being handed another horse. On the right, several soldiers by a piece of artillery., printmaker, Netherlands, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 81 mm x width 152 mm, Person, William II of the Netherlands, fighting horses, Boutersem, Period, 1831-08-12, A detailed black and white engraving shows a battlefield scene with soldiers in historical military uniforms, some on foot and some on horseback. On the left a group of infantry stand in formation behind officers and a flag, with a mounted officer being assisted by nearby soldiers as a rearing horse pulls back. In the center a fallen rider and horse lie on the ground while other mounted figures and troopers look on. To the right a line of artillerymen stand by a cannon, one officer pointing a baton toward distant ranks of soldiers who form a rigid line in the background. The sky overhead is filled with billowing smoke or clouds, and the ground is scattered with small debris and equipment.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A96_271

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

56.5Mo (7.8Mo) / 52.4cm x 27.0cm / 6193 x 3190 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Battle Boutersem 1831 print horse Prince Orange wounded August 12 prince handed another horse right several soldiers piece artillery printmaker Netherlands paper etching engraving height 81 mm x width 152 mm Person William II fighting horses Period 1831-08-12 detailed black white engraving battlefield scene soldiers historical military uniforms foot horseback left group infantry stand formation officers flag mounted officer assisted nearby soldiers rearing horse pulls back center fallen rider horse lie ground mounted figures troopers look on line artillerymen stand cannon officer pointing baton distant ranks form rigid line background sky overhead filled billowing smoke clouds scattered small debris equipment