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Object Type
Museum number: 1870,1008.923
Title: Object: Bataille en Espagne; Series: La statue et les bas-reliefs du monument érigé à la memoire du général Foy
Description: Detail of the monument to General Foy in Père Lachaise cemetery showing one of the reliefs decorating the pedestal; the relief depicts a battle set in Spain and opposing cavalry forces; General Foy is shown on the left, leading the charge; at centre a horse is seen collapsing. 1831 Etching
Producer name: Print made by: Jean Marie Leroux; After: David d'Angers; Intermediary draughtsman: Pierre-Numa Bassaget; Printed by: J C Aze; Published by: Jean Marie Leroux
School/style
Production date: 1831
Production place: Published in: Paris (France)
Materials
Technique
Dimensions: Height: 326 millimetres; Width: 459 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: From a series of seven, for comment see 1870,1008.926. For explanatory key see 1870,1008.928.
Bibliographic references
Location: Not on display
Subjects: sculpture; tomb/mausoleum; battle; cavalry
Associated names: Portrait of: Maximilien Sébastien Foy; Associated with: Léon Vaudoyer; Associated with: David d'Angers
Associated places: Associated with: Père Lachaise cemetery
Associated events: Associated Event: Napoleonic wars
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1870
Department: Prints and Drawings
Registration number: 1870,1008.923

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