Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
2021.014.001 |
Collection |
Painting Collection |
Title |
Soldiers in Winter (Artillery Scene) |
Date |
1880 |
Artist |
James Alexander Walker (1841-1898) |
Signature |
J A Walker 1880 |
Signature Location |
Partial signature painted in lower right corner |
Description |
A British artist born in Kolkata, India, James Alexander Walker (1841-1898) spent most of his life in Paris, France. Although little is known about his formal training, Walker is best known for realistic historical and military scenes in the manner of renowned French painters Horace Vernet and Edward Meissonier. This oil painting, Soldiers in Winter (Artillery Scene), was painted in 1880, and likely depicts the siege of Paris from September 1870 through January 1871, which signaled the defeat of France by the Prussians in the Franco-Prussian War. |
Medium |
Oil, Canvas, Board |
Technique |
Painted |
Height (in) |
27.125 |
Width (in) |
41.000 |
Culture |
British |
School |
Realism |
Place of Origin |
Paris, France |
Credit Line |
Gift of the Family of Louis and Edna Karlsberger, Columbus, Ohio |
People |
Walker, James Alexander Sagan, Anne |
Search Terms |
19th Century Animals Battle Scenes Battles British Artists Clothing / Dress Figures, Men France Franco-Prussian War Horses Marching Oil Paintings Paintings Paris Realism Snow Uniforms Winter |
Location |
On view in the Linn Auditorium, 2nd Floor |