Édouard Detaille
Édouard Detaille | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 October 1848 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 December 1912 (aged 64) Paris, France |
| Known for | Painting |
| Notable work | The Defense of Champigny (1879); Le Rêve (1888) |
| Movement | Academic 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".