Soldaten warmen soep op in een kamp

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blad: hoogte 338 mm x breedte 247 mm

Art Historical Context

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet’s *Soldaten warmen soep op in een kamp* (Soldiers Warming Soup in a Camp), a poignant 1834 lithography measuring 338 mm high by 247 mm wide, captures humble camaraderie of military life. Charlet, a French artist and Napoleonic Wars veteran (1792–1845), specialized in vivid depictions of soldiers, blending realism with subtle humor and pathos. This print shows troops huddled around a fire, stirring soup in a makeshift camp—a slice of everyday endurance amid the hardships of army existence. Created during the Romantic era, the work reflects lingering nostalgia for Napo...

About the Artist

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet · 1792–1845

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