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9 - 19th century French school, after Rouget.
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19th century French school, after Rouget. "Le Général de division Gudin, grand-croix de la Légion d'honneur, commandeur de Saint Henri de Saxe". Oil on oval canvas (restorations, addition of two bands at the top and bottom, missing). 80 x 62 cm. Beautiful gilt frame decorated with foliage. Biography : César Charles Étienne GUDIN de La SABLONNIÈRE, Count of the Empire, born 13 February 1768 in Montargis in the Loiret and died 22 August 1812 in Smolensk, was a French general during the Revolution and the Empire. A pupil of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Brienne school, he made a career in the army of the Ancien Régime and then of the Revolution. He became a major general in 1800 and under the First Empire was given command of a division under Marshal Davout. He distinguished himself at the battles of Auerstaedt, Eylau, Eckmühl and Wagram, where he demonstrated his tactical skills. General Gudin was mortally wounded by a cannonball at the battle of Valoutina Gora during the Russian campaign, on 19 August 1812. Buried in a bastion in Smolensk, his remains were returned to his homeland in 2021.
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About the sale The Empire at Fontainebleau - First Day - Collection of the Château de Voyaux
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Auction time 06/20/2026 at 2:30 PM
Lot description modified on 06/10/2026 at 9:20 AM
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M.Bury and H du Cray
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