At Headquarters outside Paris
Anton von Werner · 1894
Why it's great
German officers rest in a smart French parlor during the siege of Paris, one with his boots on the table beside a piano. Anton von Werner, a German painter who was at the siege, painted it in 1894.
🏛️ Part of history
The Franco-Prussian War & the Paris Commune (1870–1871) — German officers rest in a smart French parlor during the siege of Paris, one with his boots on the table beside a piano.
Where to see it
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Hang it on your wall
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Anton von Werner was a German painter born in Frankfurt an der Oder in 1843. He lived in Berlin, where he became director of the art academy and the leading painter of the Prussian court, recording events such as the proclamation of the German Empire. He died in Berlin in 1915.
