.....anyway, i know that the following is entirely frivolous - dazzlenation....and that is because i have no idea of the historical context...and i might add that i haven't really been listening to the potted history etc etc upon the video, either...but anyway, doesn't he look a bit like vincent price, in the wickerman?...something that whitty had also picked up on, i might add....see previous posts....go figure:

Manet's 'Execution of Maximilian' in 10 minutes | National Gallery - YouTube