Frederick the great before the battle of torgau (1791) by bernhard rode. "prior to the battle of torgau, frederick the great halts with his army to fill a swamp in order to bring the cannons across it. Next to him, general ziethen has fallen asleep. A soldier's wife comes and sets a pot of potatoes on the king's fire without noticing him and blows into the fire so that ash flies into his face. The king smiles. " (catalog of the exhibition of the berlin academy, 1793). Object Type: painting. Date: Painting: 1791; photo: 2007-11-16.
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