Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur (1780 - 1857)

Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur

Christian Wilhelm von Faber du Faur was a German battle painter of the first half of the 19th century, the father of another famous battle painter, Otto von Faber du Faur. He is known for his lithographs of the events of the War of 1812.

Faber du Faur senior, who participated in the military campaign, left a series of detailed drawings in pencil, ink and watercolor depicting Russian landscapes, soldiers, crossings and battle scenes. These drawings were first published in 1816, and in 1827 the series was colored and engraved. Their historical and artistic significance is recognized by researchers of the artist's work. In the 1840s the series was published under the title "Sheets from my portfolio, sketched on the spot during the campaign in Russia".