Simonneau, C. L. Definitive Defeat of the Swedish Army at the Battle of Poltava

Simonneau, C. L.

1645, Орлеан — 1728, Париж

Definitive Defeat of the Swedish Army at the Battle of Poltava

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

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

Period 18th century
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In the foreground one can see Peter the Great riding a horse with his saber unsheathed amid the battle between Russian and Swedish cavalrymen. In the middle ground, a panoramic picture of the battle unfolds. The engraving depicts the second phase of the Battle of Poltava that ended with the resounding defeat of the Swedish army after two hours of fighting.

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