Bavarian General Bernhard Erasmus von Deroy, very rare watercolor portrait

  
The Commander of the 19th Infantry Division in Laurent de Gouvion Saint-Cyr's Bavarian VI Corps, in the night of 17/18 August 1812, (first Battle of Polotsk) he led his division to take the village of Spas by assault. Though hit in the abdomen by a musket ball during this attack, von Deroy continued to lead his troops into the battle. He died of this injury on August 23rd 1812 and was buried at Saint Xaver Church in Polotsk. Provenance: inventory sale of a noble castle by Bamberg, Bavaria. Measurements: UNFRAMED: 16.0 cm x 13.2 cm / 6.3" x 5.2" inches FRAMED: 25.0 cm x 20.0 cm / 9.8" x 7.9" inches. Technique: watercolor on paper (oval). GERMAN BAVARIAN RUSSO-FRENCH PATRIOTIC WAR OLD RUSSIAN RUSSIAN PORTRAIT MINIATURES VIW GENERAL NAPOLEON EMPIRE MILITARY MILITARY PORTRAIT UNIFORM MALE PORTRAIT STORY. PLEASE NOTE: We are NOT professional packers! This item is in the category "Art\Paintings".

The seller is "boris_wilnitsky_fine_arts" and is located in this country: AT. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Unit of Sale: Single Piece
• Size: Small
• Material: Paper
• Item Length: 7.9 in
• Region of Origin: Europe
• Framing: Framed
• Subject: Figures, Men, Militaria, Military, Portrait, Uniforms, Figures & Portraits, Bavaria
• Size Type/Largest Dimension: FRAMED: 25,0x20,0cm/9,8x7,9in
• Listed By: BORIS WILNISTKY FINE ARTS
• Type: Painting
• Year of Production: ca 1810
• Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
• Item Height: 9.8 in
• Style: Miniature, Portraiture, Portrait Miniatures
• Features: Miniature
• Production Technique: Watercolor Painting
• Handmade: Yes
• Time Period Produced: 1800-1849