Attention! The Emperor has his eye on you 1832

"Attention! The Emperor has his eye on you," a lithograph by Auguste Raffet, depicts the stark reality of military life in the 19th century. The artist captures a moment of intense discipline and focus, with a line of soldiers marching in perfect formation under the watchful gaze of their emperor. The foreground contrasts this order with the fallen soldiers, their bodies sprawled on the ground, a sobering reminder of the human cost of war. Created in 1832, this artwork, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, provides a powerful visual commentary on the Napoleonic era.