
The departure of the chief
Oil on canvas
25¾ x 60 in. (65.4 x 152.2 cm.)
Private collection
Adolphe Yvon (1817–1893) was a French painter known for his paintings of the Napoleonic Wars. Yvon studied under Paul Delaroche, rose to fame during the Second Empire, then finished his career as a teacher…
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