Die Schlacht bei Oberselk am 3. Februar 1864

Art Historical Context

Fritz L'Allemand *Die Schlacht bei Obelk am 3. Februar 1864* (The Battle at Oberselk on February 3 1864), painted in 1866, a pivotal skirmish from the Second Schleswig War. This large-scale oil on canvas (143 x 218 cm) depicts Prussian and Austrian forces clashing with Danish troops near Oberselk in present-day Germany, a moment of intense combat that favored the German allies. Housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, the work reflects Austria's direct involvement in the conflict, which reshaped Northern European borders and foreshadowed the Austro-Prussian War of 1866. L'Allemand, a prominen...