Alphonse de Neuville, The Marshal of Mac Mahon

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SOLD Watercolour by Alphonse M. de Neuville Signed l.l. Watercolour Framed behind glass 49*67 cm Biography Alphonse M. de Neuville De Neuville (1835-1885) reached the peak of his c areer after the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–71. The long-term French reaction was revanchism: a deep sense of bitterness, hatred, and demand for revenge against Germany, especially because of the loss of Alsace and Lorraine. Paintings that emphasized the humiliation of the defeat were in high demand, such as this one. Show more