The Battle of Bouvines (painting)

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The Battle of Bouvines
Bataille de Bouvines gagnee par Philippe Auguste.jpg
Artist Horace Vernet
Year1827
Type Oil on canvas, history painting
Dimensions510 cm× 958 cm(200 in× 377 in)
Location Palace of Versailles, Versailles

The Battle of Bouvines (French: Bataille de Bouvines, 27 juillet 1214) is an 1827 history painting by the French artist Horace Vernet. [1] [2] [3] It depicts Philip II of France shortly before the Battle of Bouvines in 1214. A victory for Philip, the subsequent Truce of Chinon ended the Anglo-French War.

It was commissioned by Charles X and was exhibited at the Salon of 1827. It was one of several history paintings he submitted that year. [4] It was later included in the Galerie des Batailles in the Palace of Versailles. [5]

References

  1. Ruutz-Rees p.12
  2. Hosler p.72
  3. Boime p.298
  4. Harkett & Hornstein p.162
  5. https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/notice/joconde/000PE005882

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