Lot 192
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Peter Heinrich Lambert von Hess (German, 1792-1871)
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Peter Heinrich Lambert von Hess (German, 1792-1871)

A warm welcome

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Peter Heinrich Lambert von Hess (German, 1792-1871)
A warm welcome
signed and dated 'Peter Hess 1840' (lower right)
pencil and watercolour
9 x 12½ in. (22.8 x 31.8 cm.)
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Lot Essay

This artist was both the son and student of Karl Ernst Christoph Hess. He followed Karl Philipp Prince von Wrede during the Napoleonic campaign of 1813-1815 and in Greece accompanied Prince Othon (son of Max). More importantly, he painted the principal battles of 1812 for the Emperor of Russia and was named a member of The Academy of St. Petersberg. Most known works in public collections are in Munich.

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