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237 - Claude Louis DESRAIS, (Paris 1746-1816).
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Claude Louis DESRAIS, (Paris 1746-1816). "General Dupont". Watercolour drawing. Pen, black ink, black, grey and brown wash Framed under glass. Gilded frame. DUPONT de L'ETANG (Pierre, comte), (1765, Chabanais-1840, Paris). General officer and legislator. Enters the army as second lieutenant of artillery in the legion Maillebois in the service of Holland. Recalled to France in 1791, served as a captain as a captain and became aide-de-camp to General Théobald Dillon in the Armée du Nord, distinguished himself at Valmy and was promoted to brigadier general. Under the Directoire, he became director of the war depot, he lent active support to the coup d'état of 18 Brumaire and was appointed chief of staff of the reserve army. of Marengo, made a member of the Legion of Honour and Grand Officer in Year XII, left for the army of Germany in 1805, defeating Mélas at Ulm, then contributing to the victory of Friedland. victory at Friedland. Count of the Empire in 1808. Called to command a division of the army of Spain, he successively took Carpio, Monters, Alcolea, but capitulated at Baylen. surrendered at Baylen. On hearing of this humiliating capitulation, the Emperor ordered Dupont de l'Etang's arrest and, in 1812, had him brought before a military commission on charges of high treason. commission on charges of high treason. Dupont de l'Etang was stripped of his military rank and transferred to a state prison. He was not released until the fall of the fall of the Empire. The provisional government of 1814 appointed him commissaire au département de la guerre, and Louis XVIII confirmed him in this rank, but his time at the ministry gave rise to numerous protests. to the ministry gave rise to numerous protests, Louis XVIII withdrew him from the ministry of war and gave him the government of the 22nd military division and the cross of commander of Saint-Louis. Commander of Saint-Louis. He was dismissed during the Hundred Days, then reinstated on his return from Ghent. Deputy for Charente from 1815 to 1827, he retired in 1832. (Extract from Dr Robinet's dictionary of the Revolution and the Empire). 31 x 27,5 cm. B.E.
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About the sale The Empire at Fontainebleau - Second day
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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 10:30 AM
Lot description modified on 06/10/2026 at 9:20 AM
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Michel Bury and Henri du Cray
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