Artist(s):

after BOILLY, Louis-Léopold (1761-1845)

sculp. MARJEST

Composed Title English:

Bertrand.

Inscribed Title:

HENRI GATIEN BERTRAND, || (COMTE DE) || Lieutenant Général , Grand Maréchal du Palais, || Grand Cordon de la Légion d'honneur, || Chevalier de la Couronne de Fer &c.

Inscription:

Né le 28 Mars 1773, à Chateauroux, Dépt de l'Indre. || IL N'Y A PLUS DE DANUBE. || Bataille de Wagram. // Boilly pinxt // Marjest Sculp.

Description:

Head and shoulders portrait of Bertrand in circle. He looks out at the viewer. Bertrand had been in charge of the 1809 Campaign in Germany. In charge of crossing the Danube, laid out a bridge in less than a month, which the troops crossed on 4-5 July.Bertrand was one of Napoleon's most faithful, and accompanied him on St Helena where he remained until Napoleon's death.

Original Work:

Bertrand.

by

Boilly, Louis-Léopold (1761-1845)

Subject Heading(s):

Bertrand, Henri-Gatien, comte (1773-1844)

Medium:

stipple, hand-coloured

Dimensions:

247 x 172; plate mark

Condition:

fine

McGill Notes:

Pennington Catalogue p. 2301

Related Works:

Boilly portrait of Bertrand

LocNo:

4° P 002