The Grand Square in Lille During the Siege in October 1792., Louis Joseph Watteau, 1794

The siege of lille in 1792 by the austrian army. The shelling of the quarter saint-sauveur. The unsuccessful siege by the austrian troops of the french fortress of lille from september 24 to october 8, 1792 during the war of the first coalition. Object Type: painting. Date: 1794. Dimensions: height: 65.7 cm (25.8 in); width: 85.5 cm (33.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Palace of Versailles. Siège de Lille 1792