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| Title | Napoleon at Austerlitz | |
| Collection | Dundee Art Galleries and Museums / McManus Galleries | |
| Artist | Domingo Marqués, Francisco (Spanish painter, 1842-1920) | |
| Date Earliest | possibly about 1875 | |
| Date Latest | possibly about 1900 | |
| Signed | yes | |
| Description | The subject recalls Vernet's paintings of Napoleonic military victories. However, here the viewpoint is low, the artist focussing on the movement of figures and horses rather than providing a topographical view of the battlefield. In the centre, Napoleon on his white horse orders the imperial guard to charge. Cavalry behind moves forward. On the far horizon the battle rages against clouds of dark smoke and fire. The broken brushwork reveals the influence of Fortuny (‘the Spanish Meissonier') and of Impressionism, of which Domingo gained direct knowledge whilst living in Paris from 1875. | |
| Current Accession Number | 33-1953 | |
| Inscription | front lr ‘F.Domingo’ | |
| Subject | military and war (Napoleon at Austerlitz) | |
| Measurements | 24.1 x 47 cm.0 cm (estimate) | |
| Material | oil on panel | |
| Acquisition Details | Bequeathed by Maitland Ramsay 1953 | |
| Publications | Hardie, W., Dundee City Art Gallery Catalogue, Dundee, 1973, p. 43. | |
| Notes | Label on back of frame: ‘J.B BENNET & SONS Painters and decorators / By special appointment, / TO THE QUEEN / Guilders and Fine Art Dealers / 50 Gordon Street Glasgow and at Wellington Chambers, Ayr Stamp on reverse: ‘458' |
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| Rights Owner | © McManus Galleries and Museum | |
| Author | Dr Claudia Heide | |