Siege of the Citadel of Antwerp, December 22nd 1832, Horace Vernet, 1840

"siege of the citadel of antwerp, december 22, 1832". In the center of the canvas, the two eldest sons of king louis-philippe, the duke of nemours (in red) and the duke of orléans (bearded, to the right of nemours) in the company of marshal gérard (to the right of orléans), minister of war. Oil on canvas by horace vernet commissioned in 1840 by king louis-philippe for the museum of the history of france in versailles. Object Type: painting. Date: 1840. Dimensions: height: 512 cm (16.7 ft); width: 696 cm (22.8 ft). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Palace of Versailles. Anvers 1832 horace vernet