'Jean Baptiste Édouard Detaille' (
October 5,
1848 -
December 23,
1912), was a
French Academic painter and
military artist noted for his precision and realistic detail.
Detaille was a student of
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier. He served in the
French Army in the
Franco-Prussian War of
1870-
1871 and became the official painter of the
battles. He is famous for his
portraits of
soldiers and depictions of military
manoeuvres,
military uniforms and general military life. His book, ''
L'Armée Française'', containing hundreds of his illustrations and prints, remains definitive.
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See also
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Military art