20Aug2019 August 20, 1882~ Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s “1812 Overture” debuts in Moscow Posted in On This Date by Christy The Retreat of Napoleon’s Army from Russia in 1812 by Ary Scheffer 1826 / Oil on canvas / 50 1/4”x64” / Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, CT [There are three embedded links above] Previous August 20 posts: Self Portraits~August 20 Artist Birthday Quiz for 8/20~ Share this:FacebookTwitterPinterestLike this:Like Loading...