Ludwig Elsholtz (1805 - 1850)

Ludwig Elsholtz

Ludwig Elsholtz was a German painter of the first half of the 19th century. He is known as a battle painter.

Elsholtz began his career with genre paintings, mostly battle scenes, which attracted attention with the artist's excellent observation and exquisite execution. Later he moved on to creating larger and more imaginative images. When the master had health problems, he turned to watercolor painting. He became famous for his large-scale canvases with battle scenes, such as "The Battle of the Nations at Leipzig" and "The Battle of Waterloo". In addition to battle scenes, Elsholtz also created genre paintings.