68 - E. ILLE (1823-1900), On the battlefield near Leipzig, Pen drawing

E. ILLE (1823-1900), On the battlefield near Leipzig, Pen drawing Eduard Valentin Joseph Karl Ille (1823 Munich - 1900 ibid.): "The 18th October 1813", The Battle of Leipzig, Napoleonic Wars, Wars of Liberation, 19th century, Pen drawing Technique: Washed Pen drawing and Pencil on Paper Inscription: Inscribed at the bottom of the banner "Der achzehnde Okdover 1813.". The allies Russia, Austria, Prussia and Sweden fought against Napoleon and his Grande Armée in Leipzig from 16 to 19 October 1813. The 18th October depicted in this illustration ultimately brought victory over Napoleon with more than 90,000 soldiers killed or injured. Napoleon himself, the defeated emperor, is depicted in the centre - flags and eagles at the lower edge of the picture are the traces of his reign - as well as the monarchs Alexander I of Russia, Francis I of Austria and Frederick William III of Prussia, who were allied against Napoleon and represent the victory over the revolution embodied by Napoleon, next to him and in the background. Original drawing by the Munich artist Eduard Ille; Ille was a painter and talented draughtsman who knew how to utilise his talent in the fields of illustration, caricature and writing. About the life of the artist: Studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich under Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld and Moritz von Schwind; proficient with both the pen and the drawing pencil, he worked for many years as a permanent contributor to the Munich magazines "Fliegende Blätter" and "Münchener Bilderbogen", to which Wilhelm Busch also contributed; he played a major role in the extraordinary success of the "Fliegende Blätter", of which he became co-editor in 1863 - his caricaturistic depictions from the Biedermeier period were very popular; colleague of Lothar Meggendorfer and Edmund Harburger; in 1865 he painted a cycle "Aus Aus der Biedermeier" for Ludwig II. of Bavaria in 1865, he painted a cycle "From German Legend and History in Watercolours" in Berg Castle on Lake Starnberg; to this day, his wall paintings of Walther von der Vogelweid's songs adorn the king's dressing room at Neuschwanstein Castle; honoured with the title of professor by the Munich Academy in 1868. Secondary literature: Nagler, Monogr., II 1623, 1627. Friedrich Pecht, Geschichte der Münchener Malerei im 19. Jahrhundert, 1888. From the estate of the antiquarian Rosenthal Munich / Amsterdam. Date: 19th century Keywords: 19th century, Figurative, Military, Germany, Size: Paper: 16,2 cm x 24,5 cm (6,4 x 9,6 in) Condition: Good condition. The paper is discoloured due to age. The image makes a very good impression. The lower left corner of the sheet is foxed, the lower right corner of the sheet has a crease.