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Bivouac of the Gardes d'Honneur, print, Bivouac of some members of Napoleon's honor guard April 1813. Three soldiers warm themselves around a campfire. Illustration for a book about the Gardes d'Honneur., printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Netherlands, after drawing by Abraham Vinkeles, 1813 - 1815, Reinier Vinkeles (I), Abraham Vinkeles, printmaker, after drawing by, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, proof before the letter, height 225 mm x width 141 mm, Used as illustration in: De Gardes d'Honneur in four songs, Dirk Hendrik ten Kate van Loo, The Hague: Johannes Allart, 1815., camp-fire, watch-fire, guard of honor, guard of honour, Period, 1813-04, A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a group of men gathered around a small fire on a grassy riverbank, with two men seated and one kneeling near the flames, another standing nearby, and a horse standing beside them; a distant rider on horseback is visible by the water, and a tree with bare twisting branches frames the left side while textured clouds and a bright circular sun appear above the horizon.

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Bivouac Gardes d'Honneur print members Napoleon's honor guard April 1813 Three soldiers warm themselves campfire Illustration book printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Netherlands drawing Abraham Vinkeles 1813 - 1815 paper etching engraving proof letter height 225 mm x width 141 mm illustration in De Gardes d'Honneur four songs Dirk Hendrik ten Kate van Loo Hague Johannes Allart 1815 camp-fire watch-fire guard honor honour Period 1813-04 detailed pen- -ink scene group men gathered small fire grassy riverbank two men seated kneeling near flames another standing nearby horse beside them distant rider horseback visible water tree bare twisting branches frames left side textured clouds bright circular sun horizon