Adolph Northen (also credited as Adolf Northen, Adolf Northern or Adolph Northern) (6 November 1828 – 28 May 1876) was a German painter. He was born in Münden,

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and was a member of

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.Champlin p. 353 Chiefly depicting battle scenes and particularly events of the

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s, Northen's most noted works include *''Napoleon's Retreat from Russia'' which depicts the failure of the 1812 invasion of Russia by

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*''Prussian Attack at Plancenoit'', showing the Prussian divisions of Hiller, Ryssel and Tippelskirch defeating the French Imperial Young Guard, 1st Battalions of the 2nd Grenadiers and 2nd Chasseurs at the

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Prussian Army Artwork
retrieved 6 July 2007 Northern died in

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aged 48.

Works

File:Prussian Attack Plancenoit by Adolf Northern.jpg, ''Prussian Attack at

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'', 1863 File:Zigeunerkarawane Düsseldorf by Adolf Northen.jpg, ''Gypsy Caravan'' File:Napoleons retreat from moscow.jpg, ''Napoleon's Retreat from Russia'' File:Northen – Battle of García Hernández.JPG, ''

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References

Printed sources: * Champlin, John Denison ''Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings'', 2005 * Krafft, Eva Maria ''Katalog der Meister des 19. Jahrhunderts in der Hamburger Kunsthalle'', 1969 Websites: * Artne
''Adolf Northen''
retrieved 6 July 2007

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Northen, Adolph 19th-century German painters German male painters 1828 births 1876 deaths People from Hann. Münden 19th-century German male artists Düsseldorf school of painting