Rugendas, Johann Lorenz II (1775 – 1826).

Presenting “The Burning of Moscow, 15th September 1812” by Johann Lorenz Rugendas II (1813). Crafted meticulously on aquatint painted watercolor paper, this 47.7 x 59 masterpiece illustrates a significant historical moment. Marked by J. Rugendas inv. 1813 and titled in French on the plate, this work echoes Rugendas’ specialized imagery in battle scenes. A piece featured in the Russian Museum and the collected works of Leo Tolstoy, it carries the legacy of the famous Rugendas family, with Johann Lorenz II leading as a renowned German historical painter, engraver, publisher, and educator in the School of Fine Arts in Augsburg.