Larmessin N. IV de. Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709

Larmessin N. IV de

1684–1753/1755

Battle of Poltava on 27 June 1709

From the original painting by Pierre-Denis Martin the Younger. 1722–1724

Paper, lathe, etching, watercolours. 52 х 72
Permanent collection of the Sate Hermitage
State Hermitage, St. Petersburg

Period 18th century
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In the foreground one can see cavalry trumpeters and a timpanist; Peter the Great is placed to the right of them, surrounded by his retinue. On the background, there is a panoramic picture of the first phase of the battle when the Swedish army attacked the front line of the Russian redoubts.

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