The Battle of the Alma, 20 September 1854

Why it's great

Eugène Lami paints the Battle of the Alma in 1855 with a wide, pale view of the hills where the French and British armies attacked Russian positions.

🏛️ Part of history

The Crimean War (1853–1856) — Eugène Lami paints the Battle of the Alma in 1855 with a wide, pale view of the hills where the French and British armies attacked Russian positions.

Where to see it

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Hang it on your wall

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About the artist

Eugène Lami

1800–1890 · born in Paris

Eugène Lami was a French painter and lithographer born in Paris in 1800. He painted elegant scenes of the court and big battle pictures for King Louis-Philippe, and moved easily between fashion and war. He died in Paris in 1890.