| The Declaration of Victory After the Battle of Leipzig | |
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| Artist | Johann Peter Krafft |
| Year | 1839 |
| Type | Oil on canvas,history painting |
| Dimensions | 192 cm × 268 cm (76 in × 106 in) |
| Location | German Historical Museum,Berlin |
The Declaration of Victory After the Battle of Leipzig (German:Siegesmeldung nach der Schlacht bei Leipzig) is an 1839history painting by the GermanartistJohann Peter Krafft.[1] It depicts the scene on 19 October 1813 following the four-dayBattle of Leipzig when the allied victory overNapoleon'sFrench Empire is reported byKarl Philipp, Prince of Schwarzenberg.
The battle was the largest fought during theNapoleonic Wars.[2] Prominent in the centre are three of the "Allied Monarchs" of theSixth Coalition,Alexander I of Russia,Francis I of Austria andFrederick William III of Prussia.[3] It was commissioned by the Austrians, and the majority of those pictured are Austrian. The painting is in the collection of theGerman Historical Museum inBerlin.[4]
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