Karl Benz
240
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François PILS (Steinakirchen am Forst (Austria), 1785 - Pari…
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240
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François PILS (Steinakirchen am Forst (Austria), 1785 - Pari…
See original version (French)
Estimate €100 - €150
Voluntary lot
Description
François PILS (Steinakirchen am Forst (Austria), 1785 - Paris, 1867)
The Grenadier Corps arriving in front of the suburbs of Danzig on 3 May 1807.
Ink and grease pencil. Situated top right.
Height: 15.7 cm. Width: 20.5 cm.
This drawing shows General Oudinot surrounded by his staff, while in the distance the sails of the English and Russian ships in the port of Danzig are suggested.
A similar drawing is reproduced in the work "Journal de marche du Grenadier Pils" collected and annotated by Raoul de Cisternes.
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