Tapfere gegenwehr der Russischen Garde 1805

"Tapfere gegenwehr der Russischen Garde" (Brave Resistance of the Russian Guard) is an 1805 etching by Danish artist Gerhard Ludvig Lahde, depicting the Battle of Austerlitz. The image shows a chaotic scene of soldiers fighting, with smoke billowing in the background. The etching, now in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, is a small-scale work at only 165mm high by 200mm wide, showcasing Lahde's skill in capturing the intensity of battle in a concise format. The scene likely commemorates the bravery of the Russian soldiers in the face of defeat, a crucial moment in the Napoleonic Wars.