Nocturnal Review
1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1836
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Nocturnal Review is a 1836 ink by Auguste Raffet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a chaotic battle scene at night. Soldiers with raised weapons clash in the foreground, their movements blurred by smoke and fire. In the distance, a faint sunrise glows over a battlefield, while more figures fight near a hill. Notice how the artist used loose, sketchy lines to show motion and chaos—this isn’t a polished painting but a quick, dramatic print. The text below hints at a famous historical moment, but the focus is on the raw energy of war. Want to see more prints like this? Look up lithography.
