# Crossing of Bidassoa \(16 April 1823\)

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## Artwork

- Artist: [DUBUFE, Claude-Marie](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dubufe-claude-marie-r3d649027a88e26>)
- Date: 1801-1850
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 77 x 106 cm

## Commentary

This heroic painting depicts a scene from the Franco-Spanish War of 1823, when the French put down a republican revolt to restore Ferdinand VII to his throne. The individualized portraits of each soldier indicate that the artist probably chose particular models for the work from among those who had participated.

## Related artworks

- [Memories](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dubufe-claude-marie-r3d649027a88e26/memories-r2de56e43655efb>)
- [Regrets](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dubufe-claude-marie-r3d649027a88e26/regrets-r0806bce9a32029>)
- [The Dubufe Family](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dubufe-claude-marie-r3d649027a88e26/the-dubufe-family-rd3e54d1115fa02>)
- [The Surprise](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/dubufe-claude-marie-r3d649027a88e26/the-surprise-r0e7059d2c38780>)

## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)