The Battle of Komárom, 1849

Why it's great

Hungarian cavalry fight Austrian troops at Komárom in 1849, during the Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg Empire. The Hungarian painter Mór Than painted the battle that same year.

🏛️ Part of history

Independence & Revolutions (1820–1848) (1820–1848) — Hungarian cavalry fight Austrian troops at Komárom in 1849, during the Hungarian Revolution against the Habsburg Empire.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

⬇ Hi-res download 1,996 × 1,343 px · 2.7 megapixels This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one. File page & license ↗

Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:

💵 Budget Etsy ↗ Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices. 🖼️ Mid-range Fine Art America ↗ Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options. 🏛️ High-end Meisterdrucke ↗ Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.

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About the artist

Mór Than

1828–1899 · born in Bečej · died in Trieste

Mór Than was a Hungarian painter born in 1828 in Bečej, then part of Hungary. He studied in Vienna, joined the Hungarian national cause of 1848 and later painted many scenes of Hungarian history. He died in Trieste in 1899.