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Battle of Pultowa, Russia

Description

Landscape scene of Charles XII at the Battle of Pultowa, Russia on July 8, 1709, where Charles XII of Sweden suffered defeat at the hands of Peter the Great of Russia. Fallen soldiers and debris are seen in the foreground while troops battle in the middleground underneath plumes of white smoke.

Date

1804

Materials

Ink wash on paper

Dimensions

25.5 H x 37.25 W inches

Object ID

1957.79.1

Resource ID

10474

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. John G. Jackson, Jr

Digital Publisher

Digital resource provided by the Maryland Center for History and Culture

Rights

This digital image is made available here for private study, scholarship, and research. Commercial and other uses are prohibited without the permission of the Maryland Center for History and Culture. For more information, visit the MCHC’s Reproductions and Permissions web page.