Early Drawing By Pg Jeanniot: Prussian Soldiers Around 1870, Napoleon III

A very moving charcoal drawing by PG Jeanniot depicting a war scene from around 1870
Charcoal with highlights
Framed with a Greek-style molding, the drawing is in good condition with a few tiny foxing spots.

About: Pierre Georges Jeanniot, born in Plainpalais (Switzerland[1]) on July 2, 1848, and died in Paris on January 2, 1934, was a French painter, illustrator, and engraver.

Drawing produced around 1870 while he was an officer in the French army (he retired as a captain around 1880). He collaborated with Manet, Degas, and de Chavanne....
His works are featured in numerous international and French museums (Carnavalet, Armées, Orsay, Petit Palais, Pau, Laval, Nancy, Narbonne, Rouen, etc.)

Highly rated, well-documented
Frame dimensions: 43.5 cm by 43.5 cm
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