Adolph Northen
Adolph Northen was a German painter.
He was born in Münden, Kingdom of Hanover and was a member of Düsseldorf [school of painting].
Chiefly depicting battle scenes and particularly events of the Napoleonic Wars, Northen's most noted works include
- Napoleon's Retreat from Russia which depicts the failure of the 1812 invasion of Russia by Napoleon
- Prussian Attack at Plancenoit, showing the Prussian divisions of Hiller, Ryssel and Ernst [Ludwig von Tippelskirch|Tippelskirch] defeating the French Imperial Young Guard, 1st Battalions of the 2nd Grenadiers and 2nd Chasseurs at the Battle of Waterloo.