Édouard Detaille

Édouard Detaille
Born(1848-10-05)5 October 1848
Paris, France
Died23 December 1912(1912-12-23) (aged 64)
Paris, France
Known forPainting
Notable workThe Defense of Champigny (1879); Le Rêve (1888)
MovementAcademic art

Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille (French: [ʒɑ̃batist‿edwaʁ dətaj]; 5 October 1848 23 December 1912) was a French academic painter and military artist noted for his precision and realistic detail. He was regarded as the "semi-official artist of the French army".