Adolph Northen

{{short description|German painter (1828-1876)}}

Adolph Northen (also credited as Adolf Northen,Krafft p. 238 Adolf NorthernArt.com [http://www.art.co.uk/asp/display_artist-asp/_/crid--32861/Adolf_Northern.htm Adolf Northern Gallery] retrieved 6 July 2007 or Adolph Northern)Artnet [http://www.artnet.com/artist/652875/adolf-northen.html Adolf Northen] retrieved 6 July 2007 (6 November 1828 – 28 May 1876) was a German painter.

He was born in Münden, Kingdom of Hanover and was a member of Düsseldorf school of painting.Champlin p. 353

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 Tippelskirch defeating the French Imperial Young Guard, 1st Battalions of the 2nd Grenadiers and 2nd Chasseurs at the Battle of Waterloo.Battle of Waterloo [http://www.battle-of-waterloo.com/prussian_army.htm Prussian Army Artwork] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111001130257/http://www.battle-of-waterloo.com/prussian_army.htm |date=2011-10-01 }} retrieved 6 July 2007

Northern died in Düsseldorf aged 48.