Bivouac at Molodechno, 3-4 December 1812: an episode from Napoleon"s Retreat from Russia, Johannes Hari (I), 1816
Historical Painting
1816
49.0 x 64.0 cm
Night quarters in Molodetschno (Maladzechna), 3-4 December 1812: episode from the retreat of Emperor Napoleon from Russia. A night stay as used by both first lieutenants W.P. d"Auzon de Boisminart and his brother-in-law A. de Groot Stiffry. Soldiers shelter from a provisional shelter of reeds near a campfire, right the horses. At the fire, a man kneels with a pig's head in his hands. On the left the French soldiers walk in long rows through the snow.
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About this artwork
- Title: Bivouac at Molodechno, 3-4 December 1812: an episode from Napoleon"s Retreat from Russia, Johannes Hari (I), 1816
- Artist: johannes hari (i)
- Year: 1816
- Original dimensions: 49.0 x 64.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Corpus context: "dutch tradition , napoleonic era realism
- Keywords: historical winter scene , napoleon retreat russia , 1812 molodechno painting
- Color hue: Blue-Violet to Rose
- Perceived brightness: bright