ENGLISH school of the late 19th century Battle scene between English and Oriental soldiers Canvas 48.5 x 65 cm Old restorations Provenance : Probably acquired from Louis and Albert Heyse ; Collection Daniel Merchie, Oudenaarde before 1949 (after-death inventory no. 229 attributed to Delacroix Scène de bataille 20,000 Belgian francs). The uniform of the European soldiers (red jacket, blue pants with red piping, white helmet with point) corresponds to the British colonial infantry: it could be a representation of the Second Anglo-Afghan War (1878-1880).