Explore the Composition of this artwork, The Attack at Dawn.
The Attack at Dawn is a recreation of a Prussian assault on a French village. To the left of the painting, a bugler sounds the alarm. French troops rush from the inn, their uniforms identify them as Turcos or Algerian rifleman and mobiles or members of the Garde Mobile. The mountain in the background, helps to identify the location of the scene as a village near the Jura Mountains, located near the Swiss border.
The Attack at Dawn Garde Mobile Jura Mountains