Description: DESCRIPTION: For your history and ownership is an antique, and pristine foxing free Holl engraving. from the great painting by Latoure Taken from Taken from The Gallery of Portraits with Memoirs: A series of original memoirs of distinguished men. Published by Charles Knight, Pall Mall, London 1840. Measures 10 2/4" by 7" overall. Image size of just scene is 4 X 5 inches not counting the text. printed on fine English tan papers Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, MARSHAL TURENNE And a POWERFUL TEXT Only here at Line of Battle French general and one of only six Marshals to have been promoted Marshal General of France. The most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family, his military exploits over his five-decade career earned him a reputation as one of the greatest military commanders in history. Napoleon recommended all soldiers to "read and re-read" the campaigns of Turenne as one of the great captains of history, placing him among Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Frederick the Great, Prince Eugene of Savoy, Gustavus Adolphus, and Julius Caesar. His fame as a general rivalled that of any other in Europe at a period when the populace studied war more critically than ever before, for his military character epitomized the art of war of his time (Prince de Ligne). Strategic caution and logistic accuracy, combined with brilliant dash in small combats and constancy under all circumstances—of success or failure—perhaps emerge as the salient points of Turenne's genius for war. Great battles he avoided. "Few sieges and many combats" he used as his own maxim. And, unlike his great rival Condé, who appeared as brilliant in his first battle as in his last, Turenne improved day by day. Napoleon said of him that, his genius grew bolder as it grew older, and a later author, the Duke of Aumale (Histoire des princes de la maison de Condé), took the same view when he wrote: "To know him, you must follow him up to Salzbach. In his case, every day signaled some progress”. CONDITION: A fine and worthy actuation. Please know, there is no foxing, which means if touched, your fingers will not fall off. If your elbow touches, your elbow will not fall off. Pristine condition. Please view ALL photos as they have a close up to provide a fine idea of quality. Please email with questions prior to bidding. SHIPPING & HANDLING: Package will be very tight with three pieces of corrugated with heavy duty slip to notebook store until it goes to the framer. Well protected.Will be USPS. Multiple winners in one shipping amount
Price: 44.5 USD
Location: Canton, Georgia
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Shipping Cost: 7.5 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
Type: Print
Year of Production: 1835
Size: Small (up to 12in.)
Color: Black
Date of Creation: 1800-1899
Style: Intaglio Engraving
Material: Engraving
Production Technique: Engraving
Original/Licensed Reprint: Limited Edition Print
Subject: Famous People
Print Surface: cotton
