Oil on panel Prussian battlefields against French Infantry soldiers Signed Leon Ambroise Gauthier 1875 France This war scene painting is a real testimony of the front lines between Prussia and France in 1870. The painter Leon Gauthier immerses us in the French side of the infantry in navy blue and red uniforms. In many ranks, the men advance determinedly and one of them arms in the air seems to encourage them towards confrontation. Inanimate bodies are lying on their sides. In the background, the shapes are imprecise and we can make out a large army made up of men and their Chassepot rifles with bayonets. The artist Leon Ambroise Gauthier is a painter recognized for having depicted military scenes. Unframed 14x7 Framed 17x10