Der Trompeter von 1807
1893
Ernest Meissonier captures the urgent energy of a Napoleonic trumpeter sounding the charge in this dynamic, loose study. Dressed in a striking red coat and gleaming brass helmet, the soldier leans back on his white horse, blowing his instrument with all his might. Meissonier was famously obsessed with historical military accuracy, often spending years on a single painting to get the uniforms and equipment perfectly right. Even in this quick, energetic sketch, you can almost hear the blast of the horn cutting through the chaos of the battlefield.
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