In the middle of the 19th century France could look back on far-reaching upheavals. The French Revolution had brought about social upheavals and Napoleon had left his mark throughout Europe. The social upheaval had had an impact on the development of art. The events of France's young history and the sometimes great admiration of French heroism led to an increase in history painting. Henri Louis Dupray was absorbed into this art form. Dupray was attracted to the world of the military at a young age. A riding accident buried his dreams and the artist devoted himself to the depiction of battles. A changed awareness of history and the need to depict events of the past were among the intentions of the painters of the military subject. Detailed pictures of battles on large-format backgrounds and a touch of patriotism were popular among art collectors.
Henri Dupray began his artistic career with motifs from the French Revolution and the wars around Napoleon Bonaparte. Dupray knew the historical period, which he did not illustrate from his own experience. He created works from a mixture of reality and fiction and connected history with the status of the present time. Impressionism developed parallel to this documentary form of painting. Apparently completely opposite, both art movements have their justification in the Parisian art scene. Henri Louis Dupray belonged to the circle of artists that had consolidated around Éduard Manet, and the two were linked by a friendship.
In addition to oil painting, a return to the technique of intaglio printing developed in Paris. The Societé des Aquafortistes brought the importance of etchings back into painting. The Societé des Aquafortistes was able to quickly attract well-known artists to the technique of etching. Gustave Courbet is one of the first artists to turn to the new realism. Henri Dupray had certainly established himself in the art world and expanded his work to include illustrations and drawings. His teacher Léon Cogniet had made him aware of the printing technique and encouraged him to try his hand at etching. Dupray's first etchings show how hesitant he was about the mirror image. When the artist reached the peak of his artistic career at the age of thirty and was acclaimed in the Parisian salons, Dupray turned again to the etching technique. The artist succeeded in creating an outstanding representation of soldiers and horses. He created etchings with vivid scenes and depth, where only the signature testifies to initial uncertainty.
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-129756).jpg "The Abyssinian War by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-117833).jpg "Defence of the Chinese Legation, 1900 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-132393).jpg "Battle of Fuentes de Onoro by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-128559).jpg "Battle of Omdurman, 1899 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-133304).jpg "Battle of Waterloo, 1815 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-131164).jpg "Battle of Malplaquet by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-134948).jpg "Battle of Aboukir, 1801 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-143426).jpg "Battle of Vitoria, 1813 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-123825).jpg "Battle of Blenheim, 1704 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-135024).jpg "Battle of Dettingen, 1743 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-134336).jpg "The Battle of Hastings, 1066 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-138983).jpg "Battle of Quatre Bras, 1815 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-139350).jpg "The Charge of the Heavy Brigade, Battle of Balaclava, 1854 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-119503).jpg "Battle of Alexandria by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-124875).jpg "Campaign in China, 1860 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-124675).jpg "Battle of Waterloo, 1815 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-121281).jpg "Charge of the Light Brigade, Battle of Balaclava, 1854 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-121966).jpg "Battle of Toulouse, 1814 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-138520).jpg "Battle of Marston Moor, 1644 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-127450).jpg "Battle of Alma, 1854 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-137339).jpg "Bombardment of Alexandria, 1882 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-139693).jpg "Battle of Waterloo, 1815 (engraving) by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-122872).jpg "Battle of Colenso, 1899 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-118376).jpg "Battle of Kassassin, 1882 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-127267).jpg "Battle of Inkerman, 1854 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-131249).jpg "Battle of Kandahar by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-142235).jpg "Surrender of Piet Cronje at Paardeberg by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-120337).jpg "Siege of Sebastopol, 1854-1855 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-141912).jpg "Battle of Corunna, 1809 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-141818).jpg "Battle of Waterloo, 1815 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "The 20th Chasseurs at Wagram by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-136236).jpg "Occupation of Coomassie, 1873-1874 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-126179).jpg "Battle of Trafalgar, 1805 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-143670).jpg "Battle of Crecy, 1346 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "Heroism of the Officers of the 20th Chasseurs by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-135628).jpg "Battle of Ramillies, 1706 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "Galloping Past Before the Emperor by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-123657).jpg "King Richard I of England at the Siege of Chalus, 1199 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-134412).jpg "Relief of Lucknow by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-140179).jpg "Battle of Tel el-Kebir (engraving) by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-142863).jpg "Battle of Fatehabad, 1879 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-123381).jpg "Battle of Badajoz by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "The Light Horse at Wagram by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-124782).jpg "Defence of Rorke")
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.jpg "The Scots Greys at Waterloo, 18 June 1815, c.1902 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "The Black Watch at the Battle of Tel-el-Kebir on the 13th September by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1650501).jpg "Saint-Beuve Duel by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-135435).jpg "Battle of the Spurs by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-117681).jpg "Battle of Bomarsund, 1854 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-134556).jpg "Battle of Agincourt; 1415 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1649753).jpg "Pistol Practice Before the Duel by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-136672).jpg "Rule Britannia by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-120971).jpg "Battle of Poitiers, 1356 (engraving) by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "Marines landing at Aboukir, Egypt, 8th March 1801 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1648372).jpg "Intervention of Gendarmes by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "The Siege of Pondicherry, 1761 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "The Drum by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1649030).jpg "A Sword Duel by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-129883).jpg "Battle of Ballinamuck, 1798 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-139330).jpg "Battle of Ulundi, 1879 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-120835).jpg "Siege of Quebec, 1759 by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1648264).jpg "Fencing Room by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "Military Horse by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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.jpg "Colonel Castex Feeds the Horses Before a Charge by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1649031).jpg "The Gambetta Fourtou Duel by Henri-Louis Dupray")
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