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Jean Baptiste Edouard Detaille (1848-1912), a
France|French Academic painter noted for his
precision and realistic detail, was a student of
the great Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier. He served
in the French Army in the Franco-Prussian War of
1870-1871 and became the official painter of the
battles. He is famous for having depicted
portraits of soldiers, military manoeuvres,
military uniforms and general military life. His
book, L'Armée Française, containing hundreds of
his illustrations and prints, remains definitive
in this realm.

==See also==

* Military art
* :fr:Armée française