The Battle of Aspern-Essling is an 1820 history painting by the German-Austrian artist Johann Peter Krafft.Kräftner p.87Bürgersinn und Aufbegehren: Biedermeier und Vormärz in Wien, 1815–1848. Eigenverlag der Museen der Stadt Wien, 1988. p.52Bryan p.736 It portrays the Battle of Aspern-Essling fought on 21–22 May 1809 during the Napoleonic Wars. Fought just after Napoleon's forces had captured the Austrian capital Vienna, it was a significant defeat for the Grande Armée at the hands of the Austrian Army led by Archduke Charles. It is also known by the longer title Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, with his Staff at the Battle of Aspern-Essling.
In 1821 it was purchased by the Prince of Liechtenstein, who had fought at the battle. In 1838 Krafft produced another version of the painting, which is now also in the Liechtenstein Collection.
See also The Battle of Wagram, an 1836 painting of Horace Vernet depicting another battle from the same campaign
References
Bibliography Bryan, Michael. Dictionary of Painters and Engravers. G. Bell & Sons, 1898. Frodl-Schneemann, Marianne. Johann Peter Krafft, 1780–1856: Monographie und Verzeichnis der Gemälde. Herold, 1984. Kräftner, Johann. Liechtenstein Museum: Classicism and Biedermeier. Liechtenstein Museum, 2004.