The Battle of Castillon (painting)
| The Battle of Castillon | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Charles-Philippe Larivière |
| Year | 1839 |
| Type | Oil on canvas, history painting |
| Dimensions | 425 cm × 262 cm (167 in × 103 in) |
| Location | Palace of Versailles, Versailles |
The Battle of Castillon (French: Bataille de Castillon) is an 1839 history painting by the French artist Charles-Philippe Larivière. It depicts the Battle of Castillon fought on 17 July 1453 during the Hundred Years' War.[1] The large painting portrays the moment that the English commander John Talbot, 1st Earl of Shrewsbury was killed.
The painting was commissioned by the French monarch Louis Philippe I for the new Musée de l'Histoire de France at a cost of 8,000 Francs. It was displayed at the Salon of 1839 at the Louvre in Paris and hangs in the Galerie des Batailles at Versailles.[2][3]
References
Bibliography
- Ellis-Gorman, Stuart. Castillon: The Last Battle of the Hundred Years War. Pen and Sword Military, 2025.
- Gervereau, Laurent. La guerre sans dentelles. Skira-Flammarion, 2009.