Battle of Dijon, Franco-Prussian War, 23rd January 1871. Artist: Anon
Battle of Dijon, Franco-Prussian War, 23rd January 1871. Giuseppe Garibaldi’s red-shirted Italian volunteers fighting with the French against the Germans at the Battle of Dijon. From a private collection.
Battle of Coulmiers, Franco-Prussian War, 9th November 1870. Artist: Anon
Battle of Coulmiers, Franco-Prussian War, 9th November 1870. The French defeated a Bavarian army at Coulmiers, enabling them to capture the nearby city of Orleans. Reinforced by fresh troops, the Germans recaptured the city on 4th December. From a private collection.
Battle of Reichshoffen, Franco-Prussian war, 6th August 1870. Artist: Anon
Battle of Reichshoffen, Franco-Prussian war, 6th August 1870. French cuirassiers charging Prussian infantry. The Battle of Reichshoffen (Battle of Worth), the first major engagement of the war, ended in a defeat for the French, with 700 cuirassiers killed by close range fire in a counter-attack on the village of Morsbronn. From a private collection.
Battle of Bapaume, Franco-Prussian war, 3 January 1871. Artist: Anon
Battle of Bapaume, Franco-Prussian war, 3 January 1871. With Paris besieged by the Prussians, Leon Gambetta, a member of the French government, escaped from the city in a hot air balloon and set about recruiting fresh armies in the provinces to come to the capital’s aid. One such army, the Armee du Nord under the […]
‘A Village Bullfight’, c1812-1814. Artist: Francisco Goya
‘A Village Bullfight’, c1812-1814. From the Royal Academy of San Fernando, Madrid, Spain.
Charlemagne departs for Spain, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Artist: Unknown
Charlemagne departs for Spain, stained glass, Chartres Cathedral, France, c1225. Detail from the Charlemagne Window.
‘The Halt During the Chase’ (‘Rendez-vous de chasse’), 1717-1720. Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
‘The Halt During the Chase’ (‘Rendez-vous de chasse’), 1717-1720. From the Wallace Collection, London.
‘Napoleon’, c1895. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
‘Napoleon’, c1895. From the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris.
‘The Farmers of Flagey’ (‘Les Paysans de Flagey’), 1855. Artist: Gustave Courbet
‘The Farmers of Flagey’ (‘Les Paysans de Flagey’), 1855. From the Musee des Beaux Arts, Besancon, France.
‘Queen Isabella of Bourbon’, 1629-1635. Artist: Diego Velasquez
‘Queen Isabella of Bourbon’, 1629-1635. From the Museo del Prado, Madrid.