Study for The Battle of Waterloo c. 1824
janwillempieneman
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This pencil drawing, *Study for The Battle of Waterloo*, is a preparatory sketch by Dutch artist Jan Willem Pieneman for his monumental painting depicting the famous battle. The artwork, housed in the Rijksmuseum, captures the chaotic energy of the battlefield, with a focus on a group of soldiers on horseback, their figures outlined with delicate lines. The sketch reveals Pieneman’s meticulous process, highlighting the detail and dynamism he would later incorporate into his final work.
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Unfolding behind the foremost figures in The Battle of Waterloo are the horrors of the conflict. Pieneman worked up these scenes in great detail. Dead soldiers and horses are strewn over the battlefield. So many horses died at Waterloo that there was a serious shortage after the war. This scene appears on the left of the painting. The blank space is the captured flag held by an officer.
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