engraving antique dating from 1839 and representing a portrait of Charles-Marie Oudinot, Duke of Reggio, Marshal of France; frontal figure standing in richly decorated uniform and high-minded scarf, the marshal's stick visible on the belt and an observation instrument held in one of the hands. The bottom evokes a military camp landscape with horse and artillery equipment. Guaranteed authenticity. You can ask us for a certificate of authenticity to accompany your purchase by message during or after your order.

Charles (Nicolas) Oudinot, born April 25, 1767 in Bar-le-Duc and died September 13, 1847 in Paris, former non-commissioned officer of the Médois who became the head of volunteers of the Meuse in 1792, passed by brigade (1794) after his defense in Kaiserslautern, then general of division (1799); Brilliant at the head of a grenadiers division (1805-1807), he was injured on multiple times. Created Maréchal after Wagram (1809) and Duke of Reggio (1810), administrator in Holland (1809-1812), he fights in Russia then, in 1813, failed before Berlin (Grosbeeren) and was replaced by Ney. Rallied to the Bourbons in 1814, faithful during the Hundred Days, he resumed service under the July monarchy (Spanish expedition, 1823) and finished governor of the Invalides (1842-1847), figure of the tenacious, disciplined and administrative soldier of the Empire.

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This print will interest collectors and researchers specializing in military and Napoleonic iconography, in particular those who seek portraits of marshals, representations of uniforms and insignia of the first empire, and images of camps and artillery. It is suitable for catalogs on the marshals of France, the studies of uniformology and military history of the 19th century, as well as to the collections of historical prints centered on the Napoleonic period.

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