Soldaat met een regimentsvlag 1857

"Soldaat met een regimentsvlag" (Soldier with a Regimental Flag), created in 1857 by Léopold Flameng, is a black and white etching portraying a soldier standing with a flag in a dramatic, almost theatrical pose. Flameng, a well-known 19th-century artist, utilized the etching technique to capture the detail of the soldier's armor and the texture of the flag. The artwork, likely portraying a soldier of the Napoleonic Wars, depicts the physical and psychological weight of warfare, a common theme in historical art. This etching is a powerful example of Flameng's mastery of realism and his ability to convey the intensity of military life.