Vive L'Empereur (painting)
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| Vive L'Empereur! | |
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| Vive L'Empereur – charge du quatrième hussards à la bataille de Friedland, 14 juin 1807 (French), Long live the Emperor – Charge of the 4th Hussars at the battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807 (English) | |
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| Artist | Édouard Detaille |
| Year | 1891 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Subject | Cavalry charge of the French 4th Hussars |
| Dimensions | 445 cm × 512.5 cm (175.2 in × 201.77 in)[1] |
| Condition | Restored |
| Location | Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney |
| Accession | 4560 |
| Website | artgallery.nsw.gov.au/4560 |
Vive L'Empereur! is a history painting made retrospectively by French artist Édouard Detaille in 1891, based upon the cavalry charge of the French 4th Hussars during the Battle of Friedland.[1] The actual battle had taken place on 14 June 1807, some 41 years before the artist's birth.[2]
The painting was purchased by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in 1893, where it remains.[2] In 1959, the painting was damaged severely by water, but it was restored during the 2000s.[3]
