The Declaration of Victory After the Battle of Leipzig by Johann Peter Krafft. A grand-scale history painting depicting the three Allied monarchs on horseback meeting with their generals and troops in a sweeping battlefield scene following a victory.

The Declaration of Victory After the Battle of Leipzig

Johann Peter Krafft

1839 · Oil Paint, Canvas

This monumental historical painting captures the triumphant meeting of leaders following the decisive Battle of Leipzig.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with lively force in a warmer tonal register — holds a formal wall with confidence.

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Library · Study · Office
Placement
Strongest on wider walls where it can anchor the room
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Best with clear wall contrast
Color notes
Charcoal black, Soft gray, Soft white

About the piece

Commissioned in 1839, this masterpiece by Johann Peter Krafft depicts the historic declaration of victory after the Battle of Leipzig in 1813. The work features portraits of the three Allied monarchs—Czar Alexander I of Russia, Emperor Francis I of Austria, and King Frederick William III of Prussia—amidst a detailed panorama of military regalia and the atmospheric smoke of the Napoleonic Wars.

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