Infantry in art: paintings, drawings and prints

Mobile Guards Leading Ambulance Mules, Fragment of the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny, Édouard Detaille

Mobile Guards Leading Ambulance Mules, Fragment of the Panorama of the Battle of Champigny, 1881.

Scène militaire : mobiles conduisant des mulets… (museum title)

Édouard Detaille (French), oil on canvas

Musée Carnavalet, France

The Battle of Fontenoy, 1745: The French and the Allies Confronting Each Other, Félix Philippoteaux

The Battle of Fontenoy, 1745: The French and the Allies Confronting Each Other, 1873.

Félix Philippoteaux (French), oil on canvas

Victoria and Albert Museum, United Kingdom

The Battle of Marengo, 14 June 1800, Louis-François Lejeune

The Battle of Marengo, 14 June 1800, 1802.

Bataille de Marengo. 14 juin 1800 (museum title)

Louis-François Lejeune (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras, Elizabeth Thompson

The 28th Regiment at Quatre Bras, 1875.

Elizabeth Thompson (British), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Victoria, Australia

The defence of Rorke's Drift 1879, Alphonse de Neuville

The defence of Rorke's Drift 1879, 1880.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on canvas

Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia

A Soldier with Troops in the Background, Alphonse de Neuville

A Soldier with Troops in the Background, 1884.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Ireland

The Attack on the Citadel of Antwerp, 22 December 1832, Horace Vernet

The Attack on the Citadel of Antwerp, 22 December 1832, 1840.

Attaque de la citadelle d'Anvers, 22 décembre 1832 (museum title)

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

Before the Attack. Near Plevna, Vassili Verechtchaguine

Before the Attack. Near Plevna, 1881.

Перед атакой. Под Плевной (museum title)

Vassili Verechtchaguine (Russian), oil on canvas

Tretyakov Gallery, Russia

Attack and Capture of Médéa, 17 May 1840, Félix Philippoteaux

Attack and Capture of Médéa, 17 May 1840, c. 1842.

Attaque et prise de Médéah, 17 mai 1840 (museum title)

Félix Philippoteaux (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

The Combat of Somah, 1839.

Le combat de Somah (museum title)

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

Musée Rolin (Autun), France

The Scream of Shrapnel at San Juan Hill, Frederic Remington

The Scream of Shrapnel at San Juan Hill, 1898.

Frederic Remington (American), oil on canvas

Yale University Art Gallery, United States

The Battle for the Relief of Thionville, First Phase, 1639, Peeter Snayers

The Battle for the Relief of Thionville, First Phase, 1639, 1642.

Entsatzschlacht bei Thionville. 1. Phase, 1639 (museum title)

Peeter Snayers (Belgian), oil on canvas

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

The Battle of Lviv (Lemberg), 1675, Pierre-Denis Martin

The Battle of Lviv (Lemberg), 1675, after 1698.

Die Schlacht bei Leopol (Lemberg, Lwow), 1675 (museum title)

Pierre-Denis Martin (French), oil on canvas

Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich, Germany

The Relief of Meissen, 17th century.

Entsatz von Meißen (museum title)

Peeter Snayers (Belgian), oil on canvas

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

The Battle of Montmirail, 1822.

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

Soldiers, c. 1892.

Édouard Detaille (French), oil on panel

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

The Battle of Inkerman, January Suchodolski

The Battle of Inkerman, 1854–1875.

Bitwa pod Inkermanem (museum title)

January Suchodolski (Polish), oil on canvas

National Museum in Szczecin, Poland

The Dream, 1888.

Le Rêve (museum title)

Édouard Detaille (French), oil on canvas

Musée d'Orsay, France

Through the Smoke Sprang the Daring Soldier, Frederic Remington

Through the Smoke Sprang the Daring Soldier, 1897.

Frederic Remington (American), oil on canvas

Amon Carter Museum of American Art, United States

Colonel Théologue, his Staff and the Eagle Guard of the 1st Grenadiers of the Guard, Fragment of the Panorama of the Battle of Rezonville, Édouard Detaille

Colonel Théologue, his Staff and the Eagle Guard of the 1st Grenadiers of the Guard, Fragment of the Panorama of the Battle of Rezonville, 1883.

Le colonel Théologue, son état-major et la garde de l'aigle… (museum title)

Édouard Detaille (French), oil on canvas

Musée Carnavalet, France

The Line of Battle, 1884.

Linea di battaglia (museum title)

Giovanni Fattori (Italian), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rome, Italy

General Józef Chłopicki and Skrzynecki among the Troops, January Suchodolski

General Józef Chłopicki and Skrzynecki among the Troops, 1837.

Generał Józef Chłopicki i Skrzynecki wśród wojska (museum title)

January Suchodolski (Polish), oil on canvas

National Museum in Warsaw, Poland

The Battle of Waterloo: The British Squares Receiving the Charge of the French Cuirassiers, Félix Philippoteaux

The Battle of Waterloo: The British Squares Receiving the Charge of the French Cuirassiers, 1874.

Félix Philippoteaux (French), oil on canvas

Victoria and Albert Museum, United Kingdom

The Sentry, 1890.

The Sentry (La Vedette) (museum title)

Ernest Meissonier (French), oil on wood

Princeton University Art Museum, United States

The Battle of the Moskva, 7 September 1812, Louis-François Lejeune

The Battle of the Moskva, 7 September 1812, 1822.

Bataille de la Moskowa. 7 septembre 1812 (museum title)

Louis-François Lejeune (French), oil

Palace of Versailles, France

The Attack at Dawn, Alphonse de Neuville

The Attack at Dawn, 1877.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on canvas

Walters Art Museum, United States

Champigny, 2 December 1870, Alphonse de Neuville

Champigny, 2 December 1870, c. 1875–1877.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on wood

Clark Art Institute, United States

A Battle Scene, Soldiers in a Barn, Alphonse de Neuville

A Battle Scene, Soldiers in a Barn, c. 1870–1885.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Ireland

The Relief of Vienna, 1683, Pierre-Denis Martin

The Relief of Vienna, 1683, after 1698.

Der Entsatz von Wien, 1683 (museum title)

Pierre-Denis Martin (French), oil on canvas

Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich, Germany

The Defeat at Grancourt, 1639, Peeter Snayers

The Defeat at Grancourt, 1639, after 1639.

Die Niederlage bei Grancourt, 1639 (museum title)

Peeter Snayers (Belgian), oil on canvas

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

Le siège d'une forteresse, Albrecht Dürer

Le siège d'une forteresse, 1527.

Albrecht Dürer (German), print

Cleveland Museum of Art, United States

The Battle of Jemappes, 1821.

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery, London, United Kingdom

The Defense of Champigny, Édouard Detaille

The Defense of Champigny, 1879.

Édouard Detaille (French), oil on canvas

Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States

The Cemetery of Saint-Privat, Alphonse de Neuville

The Cemetery of Saint-Privat, 1881.

Le Cimetière de Saint-Privat (museum title)

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on canvas

Musée d'Orsay, France

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, John Trumbull

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis, 1819–1820.

John Trumbull (American), oil on canvas

United States Capitol, United States

The Siege of Constantine: the Taking of the City, 13 October 1837, Horace Vernet

The Siege of Constantine: the Taking of the City, 13 October 1837, 1839.

Siège de Constantine ; prise de la ville, 13 octobre 1837 (museum title)

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

An Invalid Handing a Petition to Napoleon at a Parade of the Guard before the Tuileries, Horace Vernet

An Invalid Handing a Petition to Napoleon at a Parade of the Guard before the Tuileries, 1838.

Инвалид, подающий прошение Наполеону на параде гвардии… (museum title)

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

The Battle of Jena, 14 October 1806, Horace Vernet

The Battle of Jena, 14 October 1806, 1836.

Bataille d'Iéna, 14 octobre 1806 (museum title)

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

The Battle for the Relief of Thionville, Second Phase, 1639, Peeter Snayers

The Battle for the Relief of Thionville, Second Phase, 1639, after 1639.

Entsatzschlacht bei Thionville. 2. Phase, 1639 (museum title)

Peeter Snayers (Belgian), oil on canvas

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

The Battle of Zhuravno, 1676, Pierre-Denis Martin

The Battle of Zhuravno, 1676, after 1698.

Die Schlacht bei Zurawno, 1676 (museum title)

Pierre-Denis Martin (French), oil on canvas

Bavarian State Painting Collections, Munich, Germany

The Battle of Custoza, 1880.

La battaglia di Custoza (museum title)

Giovanni Fattori (Italian), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rome, Italy

The Flag of Truce, 1884.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), gouache on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

The Post at Presnitz, 1641, Peeter Snayers

The Post at Presnitz, 1641, 1648.

Der Posto bei Presnitz, 1641 (museum title)

Peeter Snayers (Belgian), oil on canvas

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

The Battle of Chiclana, 5 March 1811, Louis-François Lejeune

The Battle of Chiclana, 5 March 1811, c. 1812.

Bataille de Chiclana. 5 mars 1811 (museum title)

Louis-François Lejeune (French), oil

Palace of Versailles, France

Bugler of the Light Infantry, Alphonse de Neuville

Bugler of the Light Infantry, 1876.

Alphonse de Neuville (French), oil on wood

Clark Art Institute, United States

The Battle of Lützen, 1632, Peeter Snayers

The Battle of Lützen, 1632, 1642.

Schlacht bei Lützen, 1632 (museum title)

Peeter Snayers (Belgian), oil on canvas

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

The Battle of Mount Tabor, 16 April 1799 (with Léon Cogniet), Félix Philippoteaux

The Battle of Mount Tabor, 16 April 1799 (with Léon Cogniet), 1837.

Bataille du mont Thabor, 16 avril 1799 (museum title)

Félix Philippoteaux (French), oil on canvas

Palace of Versailles, France

Anzac, the Landing 1915, George W. Lambert

Anzac, the Landing 1915, 1920–1922.

George W. Lambert (Australian), oil on canvas

Australian War Memorial, Australia

A Mounted Officer, 1877.

Édouard Detaille (French), oil on canvas

Art Institute of Chicago, United States

The Battle of Hanau, 1824.

Horace Vernet (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery, London, United Kingdom