Bismarck and Napoleon III after Sedan

Why it's great

The captured French emperor Napoleon III sits with the Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck after the Battle of Sedan in September 1870, the defeat that ended the French Empire. Wilhelm Camphausen painted it in 1878.

🏛️ Part of history

The Unification of Italy & Germany (1815–1871) — The captured French emperor Napoleon III sits with the Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck after the Battle of Sedan in September 1870, the defeat that ended the French Empire.

The Franco-Prussian War & the Paris Commune (1870–1871) — The captured French emperor Napoleon III sits with the Prussian chancellor Otto von Bismarck after the Battle of Sedan in September 1870, the defeat that ended the French Empire.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Wilhelm Camphausen

1818–1885 · born in Düsseldorf

Wilhelm Camphausen was a German painter born in Düsseldorf in 1818. He specialized in battle and military scenes, painted the wars of Prussia, and lived in Düsseldorf, where he died in 1885.