Eugène Bazin (1799-1866) The Death Of General Bréa And Captain Mangin
Artist: Eugène Bazin (1799-1866)
Eugène BAZIN (1799-1866) The Death of General Bréa and Captain Mangin, gouache, 11 x 18 cm, signed lower left. On the reverse, inscription: "Assassination of General Bréa and Captain Mangin, June 25, 1848, Fontainebleau Gate". 19th-century frame. Framed dimensions: 29 x 34 cm.
General Bréa, accompanied by Captain Mangin, was tasked in 1848 with taking action against the insurgents on the left bank of the Seine in Paris. He had succeeded in pushing them back outside the city walls. Hoping to bring them back by peaceful means, he advanced to parley outside the Fontainebleau Gate (present-day Place d'Italie), but he was seized and killed on June 25, 1848.
General Bréa, accompanied by Captain Mangin, was tasked in 1848 with taking action against the insurgents on the left bank of the Seine in Paris. He had succeeded in pushing them back outside the city walls. Hoping to bring them back by peaceful means, he advanced to parley outside the Fontainebleau Gate (present-day Place d'Italie), but he was seized and killed on June 25, 1848.
650 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Gouache
Width: 18
Height: 11
Reference (ID): 1690140
Availability: In stock
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