Koerier overhandigt brief aan ruiter op het slagveld 1822 - 1856

"Koerier overhandigt brief aan ruiter op het slagveld" (Courier hands a letter to a rider on the battlefield) is a lithograph by Bernard Édouard Swebach, dating between 1822 and 1856. The print depicts a dramatic scene of a courier delivering a message to a rider on horseback, amidst a backdrop of soldiers and a cannon. The artwork captures the intensity and urgency of wartime communication, highlighting the crucial role of couriers in transmitting vital information during battle. The lithograph, housed in the Rijksmuseum, provides a glimpse into 19th-century military practices and the visual language of war.