German Genre Master C.F. Schulz scene from Napoleonic Wars 1824 Oil ^Sale

A wonderful military genre scene - "at the Well pole on the march". In this picture, the artist managed to brilliantly depict the emotional mood of the soldiers after a long and exhausting march. The soldiers fight for a bucket of water not only with horses, but to each other... only one grenadier is completely calm and unperturbed to what is happening. This characterize him as a seasoned soldier who has gone through all the hardships of military service. Perfect illustration of late Napoleonic campaign of the middle of Western Europe. Title: Rest after the Manoeuvre, 1824. Artist: Carl Friedrich Schulz (German, 1796–1866).

Size app.: 43.5 x 51 cm. (17.1 x 20.1 in). Painting oil on canvas. Please study good resolution images for overall cosmetic condition. In person actual painting may appear darker than on our pictures, appearance also depends on sufficient light in your room.

Karl Friedrich Schulz (1796 - 1866) - German painter, landscape and genre painter. Studied at the Berlin Academy of Arts. In 1815 he volunteered to take part in the Napoleonic Wars, then for a while he lived in the Netherlands, where he painted nautical studies and copied the works of Jan van Eyck, also traveled to England. Later he worked in Köln, and in 1830 settled in Berlin, where in 1841 he briefly took the place of professor at the Academy. In 1841 he studied painting on glass in Munich. In 1847 he spent some time in St. Petersburg, where he painted mainly scenes of a soldier's life. In 1848, against the background of revolutionary events, he retired to retirement in Neuruppin, where, however, he continued to work on a soldier's theme based on Russian materials.