Assaut du monastère de San Engracia, 8 février 1809, February 1809

Assaut du monastère de san engracia, 8 février 1809. Painting by general baron lejeune first published in 1809 in its work assault to the convent of santa engracia. This is located at the versailles's museum and exposed the first time in the hall at 1827. Here lejeune expresses the terrible character of the war in spain. On both sides of the statue's abbey "mater dolorosa", the french enter to the assault against guerrillas and fanatic spanish friars. Date: February 1809.