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Source Description
In 1852, Pils switched his focus from religious and genre scenes to military paintings. His decision to do so may have been prompted by the events that precipitated the Crimean War (1854-56), during which Napoleon III encouraged public support for his military exploits by granting major government commissions for scenes that glorified his victories. However, Pils' ill health prevented him from traveling. Therefore, he adapted his battle scenes from firsthand accounts and newspaper stories about the war. Moreover, he spent a great deal of time sketching at Vincennes, a major military encampment near Paris.
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Document identity
localId
29347
label
Artillery Practice
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
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1
Source metadata
id
29347
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Artillery Practice
description
In 1852, Pils switched his focus from religious and genre scenes to military paintings. His decision to do so may have been prompted by the events that precipitated the Crimean War (1854-56), during which Napoleon III encouraged public support for his military exploits by granting major government commissions for scenes that glorified his victories. However, Pils' ill health prevented him from traveling. Therefore, he adapted his battle scenes from firsthand accounts and newspaper stories about the war. Moreover, he spent a great deal of time sketching at Vincennes, a major military encampment near Paris.
provenance
William T. Walters, Baltimore, before 1879, by purchase [from the artist]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1894, by inheritance; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1860
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
watercolors (paintings)
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
55.5
height
102.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 21 7/8 x W: 40 1/4 in. (55.5 x 102.3 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Signed and dated] Lower right in red watercolor: I. Pils 1860 [date changed from 1859]; [Watermark] Lower right edge: J Whatman Turkey Mill
med
watercolor with graphite underdrawing heightened with white gouache on cream, thick, heavily textured wove paper
creator_ids
3831
collection_ids
EAN
exhibition_ids
1993
602
2069
190
404
432
Single page context
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1
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0
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photo
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141da7b58587513c