Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812

Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812 (1846) is a painting by Peter von Hess, one of the masters of Romanticism. The original hangs in the Hermitage Museum.

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Size	Centimetres	Best for
16 × 20"	40 × 50 cm	Desks, hallways, gallery walls
24 × 30"	60 × 75 cm	Bedrooms, above a dresser
30 × 40"	75 × 100 cm	Living rooms, above a sofa
36 × 48"	90 × 120 cm	Statement wall, large spaces
48 × 60"	120 × 150 cm

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Artist: Peter von Hess
Year: 1846
Movement: Romanticism
Original: Hermitage Museum
Medium: Oil on canvas, hand-painted
Made: To order, in our studio

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Sofa 220 cm wide · painting 75 × 48 cm

About this painting

Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812 by Peter von Hess (1846). The original hangs in the Hermitage Museum.

Your ArtLogia Battle of Smolensk on 5 (17) August 1812 is painted entirely by hand in oil on artist-grade cotton canvas by a professional painter who specialises in Romanticism. The artist follows the original's composition, palette and brushwork layer by layer — never printed, never stamped.

About the artist: Peter von Hess (1792–1871) was a German painter associated with Romanticism. Works by Peter von Hess hang in collections such as the Bavarian State Painting Collections and the Hermitage Museum.

When your painting is finished, we ship it the same day and email you the tracking details. Choose rolled canvas, stretched and ready to hang, or a hand-finished frame.

The artist

Peter von Hess (1792–1871)

Peter von Hess (1792–1871) was a German painter associated with Romanticism. Works by Peter von Hess hang in collections such as the Bavarian State Painting Collections and the Hermitage Museum.

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