Lot 6293
Louis Gardette – The ceremonial transfer of General Guilhem’s body, dated 1891
Orders and Military Collectibles until 1918 | A109m | Live auction | 1500 Lots
Description
Oil on canvas, signed and dated at the bottom right “L Gardette 1891”. The Prussians hand over the coffin of General Guillhem, who fell in September 1870, to the French. In the foreground on the left, a Prussian cuirassier salutes; on the right, the French wait on horses for the coffin being carried forward in the background. Partially with minor damage, signs of age. Size of the painting 27 x 38 cm, size of the frame 33.5 x 44.5 cm. This is the second version of the 1886 painting, executed by the hand of Gardette in 1891.This is the second version of the painting by Gardette, created in 1891 (following the original from 1886). The first version was exhibited at the 1886 Paris Salon and, according to research by the consignor, is housed in the museum in Nancy. The lot is accompanied by the consignor's research findings.350666
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