Hippolyte Bellange (1800-1866) "Scene from the Peninsular War", 1830s

Description: PLEASE READ SHIPPING DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY BEFORE BUYING!!! To learn more about us please click on our profile The painting shows an episode from the Peninsular War, namely the final scene of one the battles of this bloody conflict. In this painting, we see the victors - French Cuirassiers - and their "cantimiere" serving them wine to toast to their triumph; at their feet lie the corpses of their fallen enemies - the Spaniards and the Englishmen. Possibly, this is the field of (Napoleon's newly-won) the Battle of Somosierra (November 30, 1808). As our images convincingly prove, we are dealing here with a typical work of well-known French battle artist, Hippolyte Bellange. Hippolyte (Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte) Bellange (1800 Paris - 1866 Paris) began his art studies at the age of 16 in the studio of Jean-Antoine Gros (there he made acquaintance with his friend Nicolas-Toussant Charlet). In 1818 he became a member of Parisian École des Beaux-Arts, in 1824 he obtained a Medal of 2nd degree there. In 1834 he became Chevalier of the Legion of Honour, in 1861 - Chevalier of Belgian Order of Leopold. From 1837 to 1854 Bellange was conservator of the Rouen Museum. At the urging of Charlet, Bellange first turned to lithography (in total he made over 500 works in this technique). Progressively he turned to oil paintings, most of all specializing on military scenes. With growing success of these paintings he lost interest in lithography, after 1834 there are only few works in this technique. Works of his are to see in most important French and international museums (a.o. in the Louvre and Versailles). Provenance: antique trade, France Condition: fairly good; lined Creation Year: 1830s Measurements: UNFRAMED: 59.5 cm x 73.5 cm / 23.4" x 28.9" Inches FRAMED: 68.5 cm x 82.5 cm / 27.0" x 32.5" Inches Object Type: Framed oil painting Style: Battle paintingsTechnique: oil on canvas Creator: Hippolyte (Joseph-Louis-Hippolyte) Bellange Creator Dates: 1800 Paris - 1866 Paris Nationality: French Theme: FRENCH NAPOLEON EMPIRE PENINSULAR WAR ENGLISH BRITISH SPANISH MOUNTAIN HORSE CAVALRY MILITARY UNIFORM BATTLE SHIPPING OPTIONS: Professional packaging and fully insured expedited service (TNT/FedEx/UPS) within 2-5 business days. Not depending on us (due to local customs, delays, etc.) delivery may take longer. When contacting the seller please refer to item #40443 luapr21

Price: 2307 USD

Location: Wien

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