Marshal Davout at the Battle of the Moskowa

This engraving, titled “Marshal Davout at the Battle of the Moskowa,” depicts Louis-Nicolas Davout during an episode of the Russian campaign in 1812. The marshal appears in the midst of a turbulent battlefield, surrounded by cavalrymen, wounded soldiers, and fallen horses. The image emphasizes the violence of Napoleonic warfare, the figure of the military commander, and the dramatic memory of the Battle of the Moskowa.