Bust Of Marshal Ney In Bronze And Yellow Siena Marble Napoleon

Bronze bust of Marechal Ney* dating from the 1820s resting on a bronze and yellow Siena marble base.
The base has been glued back together, the patina of the bronze is superb.
Delivery possible by chronopost for:
France €40
Europe €70
Others €100
*Son of a former soldier, Michel Ney was born in Sarrelouis on January 10, 1769. A rider in the hussars since 1787, he distinguished himself during the Revolutionary Wars. Major general in 1799, he gained the confidence of the First Consul, who made him one of his first marshals (1804). In 1805, he led the 6th Hussar Corps to Germany and distinguished himself at the Elchingen Bridge. After Friedland in 1807, Napoleon I named him Duke of Elchingen. The one whom the emperor nicknamed the “Brave of the brave” then distinguished himself in Spain in 1808-1811, at the battle of Moskowa in Russia, in 1812, then at Krasnoye at the head of the rearguard. On November 28, at Bérézina, he crossed the Niemen last. Retired hero, he was made prince of Moscow. Doubt overtook him after the campaigns in Germany (1813) and France (1814). Made a peer of France by Louis XVIII, he joined Napoleon in 1815 and led the final cavalry charge at Waterloo. Arrested, he was condemned for treason and executed on December 7, 1815. Source: army museum