The image depicts five sketches of a similar scene, with a soldier and dead bodies. The top left sketch shows a soldier standing over a body, holding a rifle in both hands. The soldier wears a helmet and a uniform with a belt around his waist. The body on the ground has its head on the left and legs on the right. The top right sketch shows a similar scene, with the soldier on the right and the body on the ground on the left. The bottom left and bottom right sketches are very similar and show the soldier on one knee with his right hand on the ground and his left hand holding a rifle. The body on the ground is on the bottom with their head to the left. The center sketch is a sketchier version of the scenes with multiple figures. The background of the sketches is off-white. The overall scene depicts a war or battle scene with a soldier standing over dead bodies. The sketches are likely the work of Auguste Louis Lepère, titled "Soldat allemand".
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 900 × 690 px
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