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The Duke of Saxe-Weimar is notified of the armistice, Bernhard Duke of Saxe-Weimar receives news of the armistice, 1831, print, During the Battle of Leuven on August 12, Bernhard Duke of Saxe-Weimar receives the news that an armistice has been reached., printmaker: Walraad Nieuwhoff, Netherlands, after drawing by Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis, 1834, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 240 mm x width 286 mm, Used as illustration in: Nicolaas Godfried van Kampen, Gedenkboek van Nederlands moed en trouw, tijdens den Belgischen opstand. Haarlem : Bohn, 1834., Person, Charles Bernhard (Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach), battle (land forces), Battle of Leuven, Louvain, Period, 1831-08-12, A detailed black and white engraving shows a large group of soldiers and officers in historical military uniforms on horseback and on foot across a landscape under a sky filled with dramatic clouds. Several mounted officers occupy the foreground, wearing decorated coats, plumed hats, and holding reins or swords, with their horses depicted in mid-stride. To the right, a small group of foot soldiers stand together, some holding muskets and wearing jackets with prominent buttons and headgear with plumes or tall shako-style hats. In the background, ranks of infantry and cavalry extend across rolling hills, with faint outlines of tents, wagons, and distant buildings. The ground in the immediate foreground features textured grass and small plants, and the overall scene is rendered with fine linework and stippling.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A96_272

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Droits gérés

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53.2Mo (7.2Mo) / 41.1cm x 32.4cm / 4860 x 3823 (300dpi)

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Duke Saxe-Weimar notified armistice Bernhard Duke receives news 1831 print Battle Leuven August 12 Saxe-Weimar receives reached printmaker Walraad Nieuwhoff Netherlands drawing Haatje Pieters Oosterhuis 1834 paper etching engraving height 240 mm x width 286 mm illustration in Nicolaas Godfried van Kampen Gedenkboek van Nederlands moed en trouw tijdens den Belgischen opstand Haarlem Bohn Person Charles Bernhard Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach battle land forces Louvain Period 1831-08-12 detailed black white engraving large group soldiers officers historical military uniforms horseback foot across landscape under sky filled dramatic clouds Several mounted officers occupy foreground wearing decorated coats plumed hats holding reins swords horses depicted mid-stride right small group foot soldiers stand together holding muskets wearing jackets prominent buttons headgear plumes tall shako-style hats background ranks infantry cavalry extend across rolling hills faint outlines tents wagons distant buildings ground immediate foreground features textured grass small plants scene rendered fine linework stippling