BATTLE OF CASTIGLIONE 1893 Ernest Meissonier - Napoleon PRINT

Original 1893 6 inch x 9 3/4 inch Engraving titled THE BATTLE OF CASTIGLIONE.

The battle of Castiglione (5 August 1796) was a French victory that effectively ended the first Austrian attempt to lift the siege of Mantua, and was an early example of a battle in which Napoleon brought several different columns together on the same battlefield. At Castiglione the Austrians had 25,000 men, the French around 28,000 men, even though Würmser had begun the campaign with well over 40,000 men.

From an unfinished picture by Ernest Meissonier (1815 - 1891). A French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille.

Published in the Art Journal 1893

Page size 12 1/2 inch x 9 1/4 inch

The print is in very good condition. Printed text on the reverse with 2 smaller images.