Pair Of Oils On Canvas - Charge Of Cuirassiers, 1870 War - Signed Boutarel

Elegant pair of small oils on canvas depicting military scenes inspired by the Franco-German war of 1870, treated with vivacity and a sense of detail.

The first composition depicts a charge of French cuirassiers down a sunken lane, led by a mounted trumpeter, against a lively winter landscape. The movement of the horses, the liveliness of the silhouettes and the tension of the scene lend the whole a real narrative force.

The second canvas presents foot cuirassiers accompanied by infantry soldiers (mobiles), in a calmer moment, offering an interesting counterpoint to the charging scene.

The painter deploys a fine, precise brushwork characteristic of late 19th-century military genre painting, with a subtle palette where the red and gold accents of the uniforms contrast with the cool tones of the snowy landscape.
Both works are signed "Boutarel" and retain an antique color merchant label on the reverse:

"Procureur, Fournisseur, 80 rue Paradis, Marseille", testifying to a southern origin.