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Carle Vernet (Antoine Charles Horace Vernet)Powerful 19th-century engraving by Carle Vernet - Battle of Jena (1806)Circa 1800
Circa 1800
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This powerful 19th-century engraving by Carle Vernet depicts one of the most decisive episodes of the Napoleonic Wars: the Battle of Jena (1806), where Napoleon’s army crushed the Prussian forces and shattered the old military order of Europe. The scene focuses on the dramatic moment traditionally associated with the mortal wounding of the Duke of Brunswick, commander-in-chief of the Prussian army, who would die shortly afterward from injuries sustained during the campaign.
Vernet constructs the composition as both a battlefield panorama and a heroic narrative. At the right, mounted officers surge forward, their plumed helmets, rearing horses, and sweeping gestures embodying the momentum of Napoleonic warfare. At the left, the fallen and wounded gather around artillery, forming a dark counterpoint of human cost and chaos. The diagonal movement of cavalry across the image drives the eye through smoke, shattered terrain, and distant formations, evoking the violence and scale of early modern war.
Stylistically, the engraving reflects the great French tradition of historical battle imagery, blending documentary ambition with theatrical staging. Vernet, renowned for his equestrian scenes and military subjects, brings exceptional precision to uniforms, harnesses, and weaponry, while animating the figures with dramatic tension. Horses rear, soldiers gesture, and clouds churn overhead, creating a visual rhythm that heightens the sense of immediacy and disorder.
Beyond its narrative content, the print functions as a work of political memory. The Battle of Jena marked a turning point that confirmed Napoleon’s dominance over continental Europe. By monumentalizing this event, Vernet participates in the construction of a heroic Napoleonic myth, where individual sacrifice and imperial destiny are woven into a single image.
Today, this engraving stands as both a historical document and a work of Romantic-era imagination: a vivid testament to how 19th-century artists transformed contemporary warfare into grand visual history, balancing realism, drama, and national narrative within a single monumental composition.
Engraving
Military
Engraved by J. J. Wolff
- Creator:Carle Vernet (Antoine Charles Horace Vernet) (1758 - 1835, French)
- Creation Year:Circa 1800
- Dimensions:Height: 24.02 in (61 cm)Width: 29.53 in (75 cm)
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- Period:
- Condition:Good condition, some soiling, one tear.
- Gallery Location:PARIS, FR
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1792217478032
Carle Vernet (Antoine Charles Horace Vernet)
Carle Vernet (1758/1836) peintre , dessinateur et lithographe français est né à Bordeaux dans une famille d'artistes. Fils de Jospeh Vernet et père d'Horace Vernet, il remporte le prix de Rome en 1782. Spécialiste des scènes de bataille, de courses hippiques et de portraits équestres, il est très apprécié sous l'empire, notamment par Napoléon. il meurt en 1836
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