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Nocturnal Review

1836

Auguste Raffet

Associated Names

Auguste Raffet

Artist, French, 1804 - 1860

This is an image of a battle scene with cavalry. Numerous horse-mounted soldiers are shown amidst a dynamic scene, carrying spears and shields. The composition depicts the soldiers charging forward with determined movement. The setting includes a large sun in the background, casting a revealing glow over the scene. The detailed etching technique captures the intensity of the battlefield.

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Artwork overview

Medium

lithograph
Credit Line

Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number

1943.3.7365

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1933

An Exhibition of Prints from the Collection of Lessing J. Rosenwald, Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, 1933, no. 157.

1945

French Prints of the 19th Century from the Rosenwald Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Biblioteca Benjamin Franklin, Mexico City, 1945, no. 8.

Wikidata ID

Q65019078

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