19th-century Spanish school.

19th-century Spanish school.
“The Battle.”
Ink on paper.
Signed with the initials “DV” in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 13 x 20 cm; 31.5 x 37.5 cm (frame).

In this drawing, which is academic in style, narrative in nature, and attentive to detail and atmospheric effects, the artist presents a perfectly rendered scene featuring a soldier on foot speaking with an officer on horseback, briefing him on the situation. In the foreground, we see a corps of lancers with their backs to the viewer; beyond them, the cavalry; and in the background, clouds of smoke obscuring the battle.