Oil on panel Prussian battlefields against French infantry soldiers signed Leon Ambroise Gauthier 1822-1901 Rare and precious testimony to a war fight between Prussia and France. In the foreground, the French commander, his arm outstretched, seems in desperation to end the enemy. It is maintained by a soldier in uniform. In the background, the army is confused and in disarray. On the right side, a tank and its ground gunner lie down. The clear blue sky contrasts with the violence of the scene. The artist Leon Ambroise Gauthier is a Parisian artist renowned for his military paintings.