Battery no.14, from Souvenirs d’Italie: Expédition de Rome 1859

"Battery no. 14, from Souvenirs d’Italie: Expédition de Rome" is a lithograph by Auguste Raffet, depicting a scene of military action during the Second Italian War of Independence in 1859. This print, now housed in the Art Institute of Chicago, showcases Raffet's signature detailed and dynamic depiction of battle scenes, highlighting the smoke, action, and the soldiers themselves with incredible precision, capturing the chaos and intensity of warfare in the mid-19th century. Raffet, a renowned French artist known for his depictions of military life, documented the Second Italian War of Independence through his "Souvenirs d’Italie" series, offering a glimpse into a pivotal moment in European history through the lens of his masterful lithographic technique.