French soldier wounded in the snow, Alphonse Chigot, circa 1887

Alphonse chigot (1824-1917), was a soldier - peinter who served in the french army. This depicts a soldier from the armée de l'est in 1871 as they retreated into switzerland. Object Type: painting. Date: circa 1887. Dimensions: height: 19.5 cm (7.6 in); width: 27 cm (10.6 in). Medium: oil on panel. Alphonse Chigot (1824-1917), Soldat français blessé dans la neige, 1871, oil painting, 19.5 x 27 cm