[Prussian? horse-drawn field artillery unit changing position] – Vintage Print
![[Prussian? horse-drawn field artillery unit changing position] — antique engraving](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/da/dae5596d33d8-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This antique engraving of [Prussian? horse-drawn field artillery unit changing position] brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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[Prussian? horse-drawn field artillery unit changing position]
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A column of horses hauling guns and caissons across open ground makes up the subject of this engraving, which shows a field artillery unit moving to a new position. The record places the scene in the 184- decade and questions whether the unit was Prussian, so the army is uncertain, but horse-drawn batteries were the standard way to bring cannon into action quickly in those years. Engravings like this were often made for military publications and illustrated books, where accurate horses, harness, and carriages mattered. The teams and harness are worth a close look, since mobile artillery depended on coordinated movement.
| Medium | 1 print : engraving. |
|---|---|
| Notes | 184-? |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,036 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-124414 |
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