Collection of the National Gallery, London (vol.5)

The National Gallery is an art museum in Trafalgar Square in the City of Westminster, in Central London. Founded in 1824, it houses a collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900. The Gallery is an exempt charity, and a non-departmental public body of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. Its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection is free of charge. It is among the most visited art museums in the world.



This battle scene is typical of Weier's paintings in the style of Philip Wouwermans. It is one of the two paintings by Weier that are dated 1645; they provide the earliest evidence of his activity as a painter.