French TextThe plates in this book effectively reproduce 1300 color gouaches of the uniforms of Napoleon's Guard à Pied. Charmy's reputation led to his being one of the major uniform advisors to Abel Gance when he was making his famous movie; Napoleon.The Guard à Pied is here depicted in locations such as Russia and Waterloo as well as in static poses. There are also many plates depicting details of insignia; flags and other uniform detail; right down to horse equipment.Charmy's fine ability as a uniformologist and an artist were first presented in book form in the precursor to this volume on the Cavalry. Three further volumes will follow to complete this set.
#1684895 in Books 2016-11-23Original language:English 9.00 x .78 x 6.00l; #File Name: 1942891229
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