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Lot Essay
The Hungarian Revolution began on 15 March 1848 with the people's demand for greater civil and political liberty and autonomy from the Habsburg Empire. Following the accession of Franz Joseph I, who refused to acknowledge the Hungarian government, the uprising developed into a full-blown war of independence.
Unnerved by the strength of the revolutionary resistance and their success in various battles including the Battle of Pákozd in September 1848, in March 1849, Franz Joseph I requested military support from Emperor Nicholas I. This painting may depict the Russian army's invasion of Transylvania on 7 April 1849: the central figure on a black horse is a Russian lancer, possibly of the Kharkovski regiment.
Despite initial victories by the Hungarian armies, in June 1849 Russian and Austrian troops entered Hungary, heavily outnumbering the Hungarians. On August 13, General Görgey signed a surrender at Világos (now Siria, Romania) to the Russians, who handed the army over to the Austrians.
We would to thank Gérard Gorokhoff for his assistance in identifying the uniforms in this work.
Unnerved by the strength of the revolutionary resistance and their success in various battles including the Battle of Pákozd in September 1848, in March 1849, Franz Joseph I requested military support from Emperor Nicholas I. This painting may depict the Russian army's invasion of Transylvania on 7 April 1849: the central figure on a black horse is a Russian lancer, possibly of the Kharkovski regiment.
Despite initial victories by the Hungarian armies, in June 1849 Russian and Austrian troops entered Hungary, heavily outnumbering the Hungarians. On August 13, General Görgey signed a surrender at Világos (now Siria, Romania) to the Russians, who handed the army over to the Austrians.
We would to thank Gérard Gorokhoff for his assistance in identifying the uniforms in this work.