Christian Ludwig Freiherr von Löwenstern (Darmstadt 1701 – Darmstadt 1754) – Infantry clash with an explosion.

Christian Ludwig Freiherr von Löwenstern (Darmstadt 1701 – Darmstadt 1754) – Infantry clash with an explosion.

37,5 cm x 63,5 cm.

Oil on canvas, without frame.

Christian Ludwig Freiherr von Löwenstern was a German-trained military officer and amateur painter, active in the first half of the 18th century. His pictorial production focused primarily on war subjects, in which direct military experience translated into a lively and engaging depiction of armed conflict.
The composition depicts an intense pitched battle, dominated by a violent explosion in the center, radiating a reddish light that bathes the surrounding soldiers. In the foreground, figures in eighteenth-century uniforms, some fallen, others fleeing, animate the scene with narrative force. On the right, an officer in parade dress coordinates the troops amid the chaos. The sky, billowing with clouds of smoke, closes the scene with dark tones that enhance the contrast with the central glow.

Condition report: Original canvas. Good state of conservation of the pictorial surface.