"Photographs of Napoleon's Veterans" Topic
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Tango01 | 03 Nov 2020 8:34 p.m. PST |
"Some of the earliest photographs of veterans are a series of fifteen original sepia views of members of Napoleon's army taken when these old soldiers were well into their 70's and 80's. It is not known how Mrs. Brown acquired them. They measure 12" tall by 10" wide and are mounted on stiff card. At some time in the 20th century, the name of each veteran and his regiment was inscribed in pencil on the verso of each. Twelve examples are pictured below…" See here link Amicalement Armand |
deadhead | 04 Nov 2020 6:21 a.m. PST |
Thanks. The photos are well known to us. Often commented that these chaps must have needed a little bit of tailoring to get their outfits to button up, after so many decades. The text also admits that much of the uniform display represents contemporary Second Empire fashion. But the text itself has much I did not know about these gents and especially the illustration of them en parade with their wreaths. Good find with more novelty than was at first apparent. Thanks |
Tango01 | 04 Nov 2020 12:27 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile) Amicalement Armand
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