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The retreat
Artist: BENASSIT, Louis Émile (1824-1898)
This huge procession of downtrodden soldiers refers to the retreat of General Bourbaki's army during the Franco-Prussian war in February 1871. During fighting near the border the Prussians had cut off the French retreat. Rather than surrendering, around 83,000 men with 11,000 horses took refuge in neutral Switzerland. This brief war was a military disaster for France and it affected the nation deeply.
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 2642
Creation/Production
BENASSIT, Louis Émile
Role: Creation
Date: 1875-1880
Acquisition
Transfer, 1982
Measurements
Height: 27.1cm
Width: 41.0cm
Techniques
oil on canvas
Techniques (fine art)
art dept - fine
Fine Art - painting
Material
oil
canvas
Location
In store
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