Le Conventionnel Merlin de Thionville (1843)

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet: Le conventionnel Merlin de Thionville à l'armée du Rhin

An attempt at Google-translating this title yields "The Conventional Merlin de Thionville in the Army of the Rhine," which doesn't make much sense. "Conventionnel" must have another meaning that Google doesn't know (thank God they don't know everything yet!).

Is it just me or does this guy have kind of a monkey face?

Episode from the Retreat from Russia (1812)

Nicolas Toussaint Charlet: Episode from the Retreat from Russia

The retreat of the French army from Russia ranks as one of the most disastrous episodes for the French during the Napoleonic era and solidified Russia's faith in "General Winter" as one of their country's greatest allies.

The painter, Charlet (1798-1845) was another in the body of French painters whose military service greatly influenced their art.