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Peter von Hess: Crossing the Berezina River on 17 (29) November 1812

Artist



Description	German painter, graphic artist and battle painter
Date of birth/death	29 July 1792	4 April 1871
Location of birth/death	Düsseldorf	Munich
Work location	Munich, Greece
Authority file	: Q388523 VIAF: 42597390 ISNI: 0000000066769040 ULAN: 500021929 LCCN: n84222628 WGA: h/hess/peter WorldCat

Title

Crossing the Berezina River on 17 November 1812

Object type

painting

Description

The remains of Napoleons 'Grande Armee' do battle with the armies of Russian Czar Alexander I, at the Berezina river. The French managed to cross the river, but incurred heavy casualties. It was the last battle of Napoleons failed attempt to invade the Russian Empire.

Date

1844

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

height: 224 cm (88.1 in); width: 355 cm (11.6 ft)

Collection

Hermitage Museum

	Native name	Государственный Эрмитаж
	Location	Saint Petersburg
	Coordinates	59° 56′ 26″ N, 30° 18′ 49″ E
	Established	1764
	Website	hermitagemuseum.org
	Authority file	: Q132783 VIAF: 128956287 ISNI: 000000041800742X LCCN: n79100241 NLA: 35139924 OSM: 8092294 WorldCat

Current location

War Gallery of 1812, Winter Palace

Accession number

ГЭ-9776 (Hermitage Museum)

Place of creation

Germany

References

Hermitage Museum work ID: 01.+Paintings/35951

Source/Photographer

Hermitage

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Description	German painter, graphic artist and battle painter
Date of birth/death	29 July 1792	4 April 1871
Location of birth/death	Düsseldorf	Munich
Work location	Munich, Greece
Authority file	: Q388523 VIAF: 42597390 ISNI: 0000000066769040 ULAN: 500021929 LCCN: n84222628 WGA: h/hess/peter WorldCat

File history

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	20:43, 10 October 2016	800 × 519 (147 KB)	Jan Arkesteijn	Searching the collection of Hermitage shows that the last two uploads are of prints of this painting
	08:12, 11 December 2011	1,468 × 974 (335 KB)	Mathiasrex	new version
	12:22, 9 December 2008	1,484 × 990 (385 KB)	Vissarion	{{Information \|Description= \|Source= \|Date= \|Author= \|Permission= \|other_versions= }}
	05:11, 16 January 2007	800 × 519 (147 KB)	MaratL	Peter von Hess (1792-1871). ''Battle at Berezina (1812)''. {{PD-art}} category:Battles Category:1812 {{Creator:Peter von Hess}}