Pruisische soldaat neemt afscheid van zijn vrouw

About this artwork

height 545 mm x width 375 mm

Art Historical Context

This lithograph by Achille Devéria captures a poignant moment of farewell between a Prussian and his wife. Created between 1834 and 1838, the work reflects the Romantic era’s fascination with human emotion and everyday drama. Devéria, a leading French printmaker of the period, specialized in lithography, a medium that allowed artists to produce richly detailed images with fluid lines and subtle tonal effects, making art more accessible to the growing middle class. The scene’s intimate domestic setting contrasts with the soldier’s uniform, highlighting the personal toll of military life during...

About the Artist

Achille Devéria · 1800–1857

Achille Jacques-Jean-Marie Devéria (1800–1857) was a French painter and lithographer whose prolific output and sophisticated portrait work made him one of the most important visual chroniclers of French Romantic culture. Born in Paris on February 6, 1800, Devéria came of age during the Restoration period and became closely associated with the Romantic movement that dominated French arts and letter...