The Battle of the Alma, 1854
Hippolyte Bellangé · 1855
Why it's great
French and British soldiers climb the hills above the Alma River on September 20, 1854, the first big battle of the Crimean War. Hippolyte Bellangé painted the assault in 1855.
🏛️ Part of history
The Crimean War (1853–1856) — French and British soldiers climb the hills above the Alma River on September 20, 1854, the first big battle of the Crimean War.
Where to see it
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About the artist
Hippolyte Bellangé1800–1866 · born in former 6th arrondissement of Paris · died in Paris
Hippolyte Bellangé was a French painter and lithographer born in Paris in 1800. He painted soldiers and battle scenes, many from Napoleon's armies, and later served as curator of the museum in Rouen. He died in Paris in 1866.
