(October 5, 1848 - December 23, 1912), was a French Academic painter and military artist noted for his precision and realistic detail.
Detaille was a student of Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier. He served in the French Army in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 and became the official painter of the battles. He is famous for his portraits of soldiers and depictions of military manoeuvres, military uniforms and general military life. Related Paintings of Edouard detaille :. | Cossacks Attacking a squad of the Gardes d'honneur from the Jeune Garde Imperiale | La Charge | Charge of the 4th Hussars at the battle of Friedland, 14 June 1807 | Print by Edouard Detaille | Vive L Empereur | Related Artists:
Francis Luis MoraUruguayan-born American Painter, 1874-1940
James BarengerEnglish Painter, 1780-1831
Ernest MeissonierLyons 1815 - Paris 1891.
French Academic Painter, 1815-1891.
Lyons 1815 - Paris 1891. French Academic Painter, 1815-1891. French genre and military painter. His study of the Dutch masters was evident in his first Salon-exhibited painting, A Visit to the Burgomaster (1834). His small genre paintings are meticulous as to furnishings and costumes. Among Meissonier's battle scenes, chiefly of the Napoleonic Wars, are Napoleon I with His Staff (Louvre) and Friedland, 1807 (Metropolitan Mus.).