Der Überfall bei Hochkirch 1758
1866
Medium
Öl auf Leinwand
Dimensions
86 x 174 cm
Classification
Gemälde
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
2471
Art Historical Context
"Der Überfall bei Hochkirch 1758" (The Ambush at Hochch 1758), in 1866 by artist Karl von Blaas, captures a pivotal moment from the Seven Years' War This expansive oil on canvas, measuring 86 x 174 cm, depicts the surprise Austrian attack on Prussian forces led by Frederick the Great on October 14, 1758, near Hochkir in present-day Germany. Von Blaas, a master of 19th-century history painting part of Vienna's esteemed Blaas artistic dynasty, renders the chaos of battle with dramatic flair, emphasizing the fog-shrouded dawn assault that resulted in a rare Prussian defeat. The artwork's panoram...
About the Artist
Karl von Blaas · 1815–1894
Austrian, Nauders (Tyrol) 1815–1894 Vienna