Adolph Northen (also credited as Adolf Northen, Adolf Northern or Adolph Northern; 6 November 1828 â 28 May 1876) was a German painter.
He was born in Münden, Kingdom of Hanover and was a member of Düsseldorf school of painting.
Chiefly depicting battle scenes and particularly events of the Napoleonic Wars, Northen's most noted works include
- Napoleon's Retreat from Russia which depicts the failure of the 1812 invasion of Russia by Napoleon
- 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 .
Northern died in Düsseldorf aged 48.
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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
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