The painting Napoleon in Peasant’s Cottage was done in 1863 by the English painter Marcus Stone. After the disastrous defeat of Waterloo in June of 1815, the Emperor, with a small escort, fled to Paris, and the picture presents an incident of the flight. Resting for a brief space, he has entered a cottage, and is brooding by the fire. General Bertrand is drying the Emperor's coat, while a group of peasants stand aloof and gaze with awe and sympathy at their fallen idol- a young mother with a baby in her arms, a little girl and boy, a young widow, and an old soldier with an empty sleeve. There is an absence of men of fighting age, who have been drawn away for service in the campaign.
Légende

The painting Napoleon in Peasant’s Cottage was done in 1863 by the English painter Marcus Stone. After the disastrous defeat of Waterloo in June of 1815, the Emperor, with a small escort, fled to Paris, and the picture presents an incident of the flight. Resting for a brief space, he has entered a cottage, and is brooding by the fire. General Bertrand is drying the Emperor's coat, while a group of peasants stand aloof and gaze with awe and sympathy at their fallen idol- a young mother with a baby in her arms, a little girl and boy, a young widow, and an old soldier with an empty sleeve. There is an absence of men of fighting age, who have been drawn away for service in the campaign.

Crédit

Photo12/Universal Images Group/Ivy Close Images

Notre référence

UMG25A00_485

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

53,4Mo (3,5Mo) / 43,4cm x 30,8cm / 5130 x 3638 (300dpi)

Mots clés

19th century 1815 napoleon in peasant’s cottage marcus stone napoleon marcus stone marcus stone peasant cottage French peasants Battle of Waterloo Napoleon Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon at Waterloo Waterloo Anglo Allied army British Duke of Wellington Duke of Wellington emperor of France French army at Waterloo French soldiers at Waterloo history of Prussia history of British history of England kingdom of Netherlands Prussia England Netherlands 1810s 19th century

Connectez-vous pour télécharger cette image en HD