https://aaeportal.com/?id=45850
  • Open dialog for my citation options
  • My highlight options
  • Open dialog for share options
Close action menu
Please wait while we complete your search...
Please wait while we complete your search...
Subscribe
Accessibility Options
AA
Description: AAePortal new
Site search
  • Return to previous
  • Page

The Last Day of the Battalion (Le Dernier du bataillon)

Image details
Description: The Last Day of the Battalion (Le Dernier du bataillon)
TitleThe Last Day of the Battalion (Le Dernier du bataillon)
Creator nameMonge, Jules
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1894
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
DimensionsUnknown
LocationUnknown
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsPainting, French--19th centuryFranco-Prussian War, 1870-1871Soldiers in art
StatusReproduction from "Le Petit Journal," 1894
Related content: Chapters (1) Images (29)

Select a chapter below to view this image within the text.

4. ‘Always Think About It; Never Discuss It’: Imagery and the Idea of Revanche
Richard Thomson
Description: The Troubled Republic: Visual Culture and Social Debate in France, 1889–1900
The Troubled Republic: Visual Culture and Social Debate in France, 1889–1900
The war of 1870–1 was a catastrophe for France. In the field her armies were outmanoeuvred, out-generalled and out-fought...
Author
Richard Thomson
PublisherYale University Press
Copyright© 2004 by Richard Thomson
Related print edition pages: pp.169-222
https://doi.org/10.37862/aaeportal.00162.007
Stable URL: https://aaeportal.com/?id=-19668&redirecttoanchor=45850
Chapter subject tags:France--History--Third Republic, 1870-1940Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871Franco-Russian AllianceRevenge in artNationalism in art

Loading Images

View related images.

1 – 29 of 29 results
Description: The Dream
The Dream
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 24
Creator nameDetaille, Jean Baptiste Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1888
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions118 x 158 in. (300 x 400 cm)
LocationMusée d'Orsay, Paris
https://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/oeuvres/le-reve-9171
Accession numberRF 524
The Dream
The Dream
Description: Montbéliard: Paul Déroulède enters the Town first, and takes the...
Montbéliard: Paul Déroulède enters the Town first, and takes the Barricade (Montbéliard: Paul Déroulède entre le premier dans la ville, et enlève la barricade)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameDelahaye, Ernest-Jean
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1899
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationPalais du Gouverneur Militaire, Metz, France
Montbéliard: Paul...
Montbéliard: Paul Déroulède enters the Town first, and takes the Barricade (Montbéliard: Paul Déroulède entre le premier dans la ville, et enlève la barricade)
Description: The Last Cartridges (Les Dernières Cartouches)
The Last Cartridges (Les Dernières Cartouches)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameNeuville, Alphonse de
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1873
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions108 × 165 cm
LocationMaison de la Dernière Cartouche, Bazeilles, France
The Last Cartridges (Les...
The Last Cartridges (Les Dernières Cartouches)
Description: La Bataille de Reichshoffen, 6 août 1870
La Bataille de Reichshoffen, 6 août 1870
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameMorot, Aimé Nicolas
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1887
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions430 × 800 cm
LocationChâteau de Versailles, France
http://collections.chateauversailles.fr/?permid=permobj_d12b3752-b5ef-41ed-b081-a9c63bc54c77#3be0c022-c386-4c91-8bd1-f5d837ed4063
Accession numberMV 6902
La Bataille de Reichshoffen, 6...
La Bataille de Reichshoffen, 6 août 1870
Description: Colonel de la Rochethulon presents the Standard of the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers...
Colonel de la Rochethulon presents the Standard of the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers to the Recruits, January 1887 (Présentation de l'étendard aux recrues, janvier 1887)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1892
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions143 × 177 cm
LocationChâteau de Versailles, France
http://collections.chateauversailles.fr/?permid=permobj_c421e495-dc44-4204-8194-eb6c8cecede4
Accession numberMV 5489
Colonel de la Rochethulon presents the...
Colonel de la Rochethulon presents the Standard of the 6th Regiment of Cuirassiers to the Recruits, January 1887 (Présentation de l'étendard aux recrues, janvier 1887)
Description: Drill (L'Exercise)
Drill (L'Exercise)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameBonnard, Pierre
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1890
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on panel
Dimensions23 × 31 cm
LocationPrivate collection
Drill (L'Exercise)
Drill (L'Exercise)
Description: The Photographer at the Barracks (Le Photographe au régiment)
The Photographer at the Barracks (Le Photographe au régiment)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameChaperon, Eugène
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1899
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
The Photographer at the Barracks (Le...
The Photographer at the Barracks (Le Photographe au régiment)
Description: The General Inspection of Physical Exercises at the Prytanée Militaire...
The General Inspection of Physical Exercises at the Prytanée Militaire (L'Inspection générale des exercices physiques au Prytanée Militaire)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameCres, Charles
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1889
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationPrytanée National Militaire, La Flèche, France
The General Inspection of Physical...
The General Inspection of Physical Exercises at the Prytanée Militaire (L'Inspection générale des exercices physiques au Prytanée Militaire)
Description: The Shower at the Barracks (La Douche au régiment)
The Shower at the Barracks (La Douche au régiment)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameChaperon, Eugène
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1887
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
The Shower at the Barracks (La Douche au...
The Shower at the Barracks (La Douche au régiment)
Description: Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameDelahaye, Ernest-Jean
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1898
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions181 × 140 cm
Mademoiselle Fifi
Mademoiselle Fifi
Description: The Review at Châlons, 9 October 1896 (La Revue de Châlons, 9 octobre...
The Review at Châlons, 9 October 1896 (La Revue de Châlons, 9 octobre 1896)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 23
Creator nameDetaille, Jean Baptiste Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1897
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions225 × 528 cm
LocationChâteau de Versailles, France
http://collections.chateauversailles.fr/?permid=permobj_d12b3752-b5ef-41ed-b081-a9c63bc54c77#9e4f1cdb-1a69-4f5e-951e-c3406042ed9d
Accession numberINV.DESS 297
The Review at Châlons, 9 October...
The Review at Châlons, 9 October 1896 (La Revue de Châlons, 9 octobre 1896)
Description: Joachim Murat, Marshal of the Empire
Joachim Murat, Marshal of the Empire
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 03
Creator nameGérard, François, Baron
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1801
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions84 1/16 × 51 3/4 in. (213.5 × 131.5 cm)
LocationChâteau de Versailles, France
http://collections.chateauversailles.fr/?permid=permobj_4e7eb6c1-60c5-41bc-910f-ed2ead7f5009
Accession numberMV 1114
Joachim Murat, Marshal of the Empire
Joachim Murat, Marshal of the Empire
Description: The Artillery Volunteers of Toulouse Leaving Belfort with the Honours of War (Les...
The Artillery Volunteers of Toulouse Leaving Belfort with the Honours of War (Les artilleurs mobiles de Toulouse quittent Belfort avec les honneurs de la guerre)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nameRixens, Jean André
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1895–1898
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationSalle des Illustres, Capitole, Toulouse, France
The Artillery Volunteers of Toulouse...
The Artillery Volunteers of Toulouse Leaving Belfort with the Honours of War (Les artilleurs mobiles de Toulouse quittent Belfort avec les honneurs de la guerre)
Description: General Faron's Division at Champigny (La Division Faron à Champigny)
General Faron's Division at Champigny (La Division Faron à Champigny)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nameDetaille, Jean Baptiste Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1879
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions122 × 215.3 cm
LocationMetropolitan Museum of Art, New York
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/436188
Accession number87.20.2
General Faron's Division at Champigny...
General Faron's Division at Champigny (La Division Faron à Champigny)
Description: Boule de suif
Boule de suif
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nameBoutigny, Paul-Émile
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1884
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions145 × 200 cm
LocationMusée des Beaux-Arts, Carcassonne, France
Boule de suif
Boule de suif
Description: Line of Fire (Ligne de feu)
Line of Fire (Ligne de feu)
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nameJeanniot, Georges
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1886
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions200 × 300 cm
LocationMusée des Beaux-Arts, Pau, France
Line of Fire (Ligne de feu)
Line of Fire (Ligne de feu)
Description: Black on a Rearing Horse
Black on a Rearing Horse
Posted by:John Carlson
Nov 03
Creator nameGéricault, Théodore
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1820–1824
Object typePainting
MaterialsBlack crayon, brown ink wash, white gouache, blue paper, watercolor
Dimensions8 1/4 × 10 1/4 in. (21 × 26 cm)
LocationPrivate Collection, Paris
Black on a Rearing Horse
Black on a Rearing Horse
Description: Landing of the British Troops in the Bay of Aboukir . . . On the 8th of March, 1801
Landing of the British Troops in the Bay of Aboukir . . . On the 8th of March, 1801
Posted by:John Carlson
May 03
Creator nameLoutherbourg, Philippe Jacques de
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1802
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions106.4 × 152.8 cm
LocationNational Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh
https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/8223/landing-british-troops-aboukir-8-march-1801
Accession numberPG 2681
Landing of the British Troops in the Bay...
Landing of the British Troops in the Bay of Aboukir . . . On the 8th of March, 1801
Description: The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1867
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions77 1/8 x 102 1/4 in. (195.9 x 259.7 cm)
LocationMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston
http://www.mfa.org/collections/object/execution-of-the-emperor-maximilian-32372
Accession number30.444
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Description: Entry of Henri IV into the city of Paris, March 22, 1594
Entry of Henri IV into the city of Paris, March 22, 1594
Posted by:John Carlson
Apr 24
Creator nameGérard, François, Baron
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1817
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationChâteau de Versailles, France
http://collections.chateauversailles.fr/#992c6d6d-1e8e-4c05-8db5-e34118cded3a
Accession numberMV 2715
Entry of Henri IV into the city of...
Entry of Henri IV into the city of Paris, March 22, 1594
Description: Execution of Maximilian
Execution of Maximilian
Posted by:John Carlson
Mar 17
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1867–1868
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
DimensionsFour fragments, approx. 74 3/4 x 63 in. (190 x 160 cm), 39 x 23 1/4 in. (99 x 59 cm), 35 x 11 3/4 in. (89 x 30 cm), 13 3/4 x 10 1/4 in. (35 x 26 cm)
LocationNational Gallery, London
https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/edouard-manet-the-execution-of-maximilian
Accession numberNG3294
Execution of Maximilian
Execution of Maximilian
Description: The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Posted by:John Carlson
Sep 13
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1868
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions99 1/4 x 119 1/4 in. (252.1 x 302.9 cm)
LocationStadtische Kunsthalle, Mannheim, Germany
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Description: Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers
Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 23
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1865
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions74 7/8 x 58 3/8 in. (190.3 × 148.3 cm)
LocationArt Institute of Chicago
http://www.artic.edu/aic/collections/artwork/16499
Accession number1925.703
Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers
Jesus Mocked by the Soldiers
Description: Leonidas at Thermopylae
Leonidas at Thermopylae
Posted by:John Carlson
Jan 17
Creator nameDavid, Jacques-Louis
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1814
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
Dimensions12 ft. 11 1/2 in. × 17 ft. 5 in.
LocationMuseé du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/en/ark:/53355/cl010065425
Accession numberINV 3690
Leonidas at Thermopylae
Leonidas at Thermopylae
Description: The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1867
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Description: Execution of Maximilian, fragment
Execution of Maximilian, fragment
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation datec. 1867–1868
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationNational Gallery, London
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/paintings/edouard-manet-the-execution-of-maximilian
Accession numberNG3294
Execution of Maximilian, fragment
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Description: The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 31
Creator nameManet, Edouard
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1867
Object typePrint
MaterialsLithograph
LocationNational Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
https://www.nga.gov/content/ngaweb/Collection/art-object-page.33842.html
Accession number1947.7.84
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
The Execution of Emperor Maximilian
Description: Wounded cuirassier leaving the fire
Wounded cuirassier leaving the fire
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nameGéricault, Théodore
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1814
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010059200
Accession numberINV 4886; MN 51
Wounded cuirassier leaving the fire
Wounded cuirassier leaving the fire
Description: Wounded Cuirassier
Wounded Cuirassier
Posted by:John Carlson
Oct 25
Creator nameGéricault, Théodore
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePainter
Creation date1800–1825
Object typePainting
MaterialsOil on canvas
LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris
https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010063584
Accession numberRF 211
Wounded Cuirassier
Wounded Cuirassier

Note: Some of the images of artworks presented on this platform were not sourced from the original print publication. However, in order to preserve the scholarly record of the print publication, all original image captions and credit lines have been retained on the platform. Learn more about our image policies.

Loading image