Caption:
Unification of Italy. Second Italian War of Independence. Battle of Magenta (4 June 1859). French-Sardinian troops under the command of Napoleon III defeated the Austrians. The French general Patrice de MacMahon (1808-1893) is depicted on horseback. Painting by Gerolamo Induno (1825-1890). Oil on canvas, 1861. Detail. Museum of the Risorgimento. Milan. Italy. (On loan, MIBAC Soprintendenza Belle Arti e Paesaggio, Milán).