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Original Military Paintings (page 4)


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Military Paintings of Lucien Rousselot

We are proud to offer the following superb paintings by French Artist, Lucien Rousselot.  He is widely known for his uniform paintings, but his best work, the great battles of the Napoleonic era, is rarely seen.  The medium is watercolour on paper/card. 

 

The Battle of Austerlitz - The Grand Charge on the Pratzen Heights.  This was Rousselots favourite painting and one on which he lavished all his knowledge and skill.  He undertook a prodigious amount of research and consulted with W. Zweguintzov (author of the monumental LArmee Russe, 1801-1825) to determine the exact uniform details of the Chevaliergarde and of Prince Repnine.  This painting was used to illustrate the Carmigniani book, Napoleon et la Russie 1805-1807.  It was partially shown in Scott Bowdens book, The Glory Years - Napoleon and Austerlitz.
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The Battle of Eylau - the Pavlovski Grenadiers overwhelming the 14th Regiment of Line; de Marbot contemplating escape with the Regimental Standard.  It would probably be more accurate to state the title as: The 14th Regiment of Line at Eylau, but the longer title is a correct description.  Rousselot painted scenarios within the overall battle rather than the traditional panoramas but this title is not attributed to him but to the owner.  As Angereaus Divisions advanced in the early morning of the 8th February, 1807, a snowstorm caused total confusion of the French lines.  Disorientated, the infantry marched into the mouth of Russian artillery which tore gaping holes in the mass of men.  Only the 14th Regiment escaped the worst of this slaughter and so stood alone before the advancing Russian hoards.  They bought precious minutes for the Grande Armee but was virtually wiped out. The painting shows the famous stand of the 14th Line during which de Marbot attempted to rescue the Regimental Eagle.
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