in this picture, we see three germa cavalrymen. playing cards. their horses await battle in the background. soberingng ais quite if these men and their horses await their turn in battle. about 8 million horses died during the war effort. here we have a very poignant scene by a french artist. it depicts a station. you can see a red train waiting outside, along with many wounded soldiers and other soldiers waiting their turn in-line for battle. little is known about this artist. it is likely he was a soldier or sent by the illustrated press. during this time, photography had a total -- had totally eclipse graphic art. many publishers were sending people to depict what they were seeing. as well as sending photographers. many of these artists -- they used a pen name or their initials. this would be an example. in the bottom right-hand corner, we see a small -- that reminds "good-bye, old man." it appears to be a horse on the ground, and we see the outlines of wagons and troops leaving him behind. here we have a unique print that is unlike others in t