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Adolph Northen (also credited as Adolf Northen,[1] Adolf Northern[2] or Adolph Northern)[3] (6 November 1828 – 28 May 1876) was a German painter.

He was born in Münden, Kingdom of Hanover and was a member of Düsseldorf school of painting.[4]

Chiefly depicting battle scenes and particularly events of the Napoleonic Wars, Northen's most noted works include

• Napoleon's Retreat from Russia which depicts the failure of the 1812 invasion of Russia by Napoleon
• Prussian Attack at Plancenoit, showing the Prussian divisions of Hiller, Ryssel and Tippelskirch defeating the French Imperial Young Guard, 1st Battalions of the 2nd Grenadiers and 2nd Chasseurs at the Battle of Waterloo.[5]

Northern died in Düsseldorf aged 48.[4]

Works

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  Prussian Attack at Plancenoit, 1863
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  Gypsy Caravan
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  Napoleon's Retreat from Russia

References

Printed sources:

• Champlin, John Denison Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings, 2005
• Krafft, Eva Maria Katalog der Meister des 19. Jahrhunderts in der Hamburger Kunsthalle, 1969

Websites:

• Artnet Adolf Northen retrieved 6 July 2007

Notes

На других языках

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[de] Adolph Northen

Adolph Northen, auch Adolf Northen, Adolf Northern oder Adolph Northern (* 6. November 1828 in Münden im Königreich Hannover; † 28. Mai 1876 in Düsseldorf), war ein deutscher Historien- und Genremaler der Düsseldorfer Schule.

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- [en] Adolph Northen

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[fr] Adolphe Northen

Adolphe Northen (aussi Adolf Northen[1], Adolf Northern[2] ou Adolph Northern[3], né le 6 novembre 1828 et mort le 28 mai 1876 à Düsseldorf[4]) est un peintre prussien.

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[it] Adolph Northen

Adolph Northen (anche accreditato come Adolf Northen; 6 novembre 1828 – 28 maggio 1876) è stato un pittore tedesco.

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[ru] Нортен, Адольф

Адо́льф Но́ртен (нем. Adolph Northen, 6 ноября 1828, Мюнден, Ганновер — 28 мая 1876, Дюссельдорф) — немецкий художник-баталист XIX века.

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