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175 - JOB (JACQUES-MARIE-GASTON ONFROY DE BREVILLE).
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Estimate €800 - €1,000
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JOB (JACQUES-MARIE-GASTON ONFROY DE BREVILLE). Original watercolour signed. 23.5 x 29.5 cm; framed under glass. Beautiful drawing used to illustrate his book Murat, published in 1903 by Librairie Hachette, opposite chapter XXVII which reads: "The English prowled the coasts of his States. Their fleet skimmed the land. One day, as he was riding along the seashore, Murat saw an English frigate close by; he remembered his usual gesture, which was to rush the enemy. He pushed his horse into the water and charged. Perhaps there was some temerity in this. However, the English understood from the fearlessness of his wrath that Murat was one of those whom no obstacle could deter [...]".
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About the sale The Empire at Fontainebleau - Second day
Auction location
Auction time 06/21/2026 at 10:30 AM
Pictures credits:
Michel Bury and Henri du Cray
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