Les troupes Austro-Prussiennes entrant a Hambourg ... [top half] is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Charles Maurand. It dates from 1864 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Les troupes Austro-Prussiennes entrant a Hambourg.
About this work
Overview
Les troupes Austro-Prussiennes entrant a Hambourg... [top half] is a wood engraving created by Charles Maurand in 1864.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a scene of Austro-Prussian troops entering Hamburg, showing a crowded street with horsemen and onlookers waving flags or holding objects.
Technique & Style
Maurand employed sharp lines and shading to convey movement and detail, characteristic of wood engraving, a technique that involves carving a design into a wood block to produce a printed image.