Lot 6837
A painting “Assault on Spicherer Mountain,” early 20th century
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Oil on canvas (relined), signed in red at the lower left (indistinctly). Depicts a scene from the Battle of Spicheren during the Franco-Prussian War. Prussian Major General Bruno von François leading soldiers of the 9th Company of the Lower Rhenish Fusilier Regiment No. 39 in an assault on French artillery positions near Spicheren. Painted surface abraded in places, features a small hole and a tear approximately 3 cm long. Signs of age and use. Dimensions approx. 0.85 x 1.20 m. Based on the 1880 historical painting by Anton von Werner.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?