Sujet
'The Baton of Marshal Jourdan, 1798-1809', c19th century. Artist: Unknown.
Légende
'The Baton of Marshal Jourdan, 1798-1809'. Wooden baton covered with blue velvet and decorated with golden eagles. The object belonged to the Marshal Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833) until he was captured at the Battle of Vitoria on 21 June 1813 by the combined British, Portuguese and Spanish army under General the Marquess of Wellington. Batons, symbol of authority, were granted to generals for exceptional achievements. The piece is part of the Royal Collection, Windsor Castle.
The Print Collector collection
Date
1798
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector
Notre référence
HRM19D16_388
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,9Mo (1,2Mo) / 52,4cm x 24,3cm / 6191 x 2872 (300dpi)