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Peter von Hess: Crossing the Berezina River on 17 (29) November 1812  wikidata:Q21727956 reasonator:Q21727956
Artist
Peter von Hess (1792–1871)  wikidata:Q388523
 
Peter von Hess
Description German painter, graphic artist and battle painter
Date of birth/death 29 July 1792 Edit this at Wikidata 4 April 1871 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Düsseldorf Edit this at Wikidata Munich Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Munich, Greece
Authority control
artist QS:P170,Q388523
image of artwork listed in title parameter on this page
Title
English:
Crossing the Berezina River on 17 November 1812
title QS:P1476,en:"Crossing the Berezina River on 17 November 1812"
label QS:Len,"Crossing the Berezina River on 17 November 1812"
label QS:Les,"Cruzando el río Berezina el 17 de noviembre 1812"
label QS:Lfr,"Traversée de la rivière Bérézina, le 17 Novembre 1812"
label QS:Lnl,"Het oversteken van de rivier de Berezina op 17 november 1812"
label QS:Lde,"Überschreiten der Beresina am 17 November 1812"
Object type painting Edit this at Wikidata
Description
The remains of Napoleons 'Grande Armee' do battle with the armies of Russian Czar Alexander I, at the Berezina river. The French managed to cross the river, but incurred heavy casualties. It was the last battle of Napoleons failed attempt to invade the Russian Empire.
Date 1844
date QS:P571,+1844-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Medium oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
Dimensions height: 224 cm; width: 355 cm
dimensions QS:P2048,224U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,355U174728
institution QS:P195,Q132783
Current location
War Gallery of 1812, Winter Palace
Accession number
ГЭ-9776 (Hermitage Museum) Edit this at Wikidata
Place of creation Germany Edit this at Wikidata
References Hermitage Museum work ID: 35951 Edit this at Wikidata
Source/Photographer Hermitage
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Peter von Hess (1792–1871)  wikidata:Q388523
 
Peter von Hess
Description German painter, graphic artist and battle painter
Date of birth/death 29 July 1792 Edit this at Wikidata 4 April 1871 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Düsseldorf Edit this at Wikidata Munich Edit this at Wikidata
Work location
Munich, Greece
Authority control
creator QS:P170,Q388523

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